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Lafayette College in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season
The 2019 Lafayette Leopards football team represents Lafayette College in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Leopards are led by third-year head coach John Garrett and play their home games at Fisher Field . They are a member of the Patriot League .
Previous season
The Leopards finished the 2018 season 3–8, 2–4 in Patriot League play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place.
Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The Patriot League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019 (voting was by conference head coaches and sports information directors). The Leopards were picked to finish in sixth place.[ 1]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Colgate
72 (12)
2
Holy Cross
58 (2)
3
Georgetown
51
4
Fordham
39
5
Lehigh
38
6
Lafayette
21
7
Bucknell
15
Preseason All-Patriot League team
The Leopards had four players selected to the preseason All-Patriot League team.[ 1]
Offense
Nick Pearson – WR
Jake Marotti – OL
Defense
Malik Hamm – DL
Yasir Thomas – DB
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 6:00 p.m. at William & Mary * FloSports L 17–3010,167
September 7 1:00 p.m. at Monmouth * ESPN+ L 21–24 2,955
September 14 12:30 p.m. Sacred Heart * Stadium L 40–56 5,119
September 21 7:00 p.m. at Albany * FloSports L 7–36 3,241
September 28 3:30 p.m. Penn * Stadium L 24–28 4,911
October 11 7:00 p.m. at No. 21 Princeton * ESPNU L 3–28 4,521
October 19 12:00 p.m. at Georgetown Stadium L 10–14 1,984
October 26 3:30 p.m. Bucknell Stadium W 21–17 5,325
November 2 12:30 p.m. Fordham Stadium W 38–34 3,505
November 9 12:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Stadium W 23–20 5,236
November 16 12:30 p.m. Colgate Stadium L 0–16
November 23 12:30 p.m. at Lehigh StadiumWFMZ W 17–16
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Source: [ 2]
Game summaries
at William & Mary
1
2
3
4
Total
Leopards
7
3
0
7
17
Tribe
6
0
24
0
30
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–3
2015
W&M, 34–7
at Monmouth
1
2
3
4
Total
Leopards
0
7
7
7
21
Hawks
7
14
0
3
24
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–2
2018
MON, 24–20
Sacred Heart
1
2
3
4
Total
Pioneers
14
7
21
14
56
Leopards
3
21
3
13
40
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–4
2018
SHU, 35–6
at Albany
1
2
3
4
Total
Leopards
0
0
0
7
7
Great Danes
12
10
0
14
36
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
Penn
1
2
3
4
Total
Quakers
0
14
0
14
28
Leopards
3
7
0
14
24
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
23–63–4
2013
PENN, 27–21
at Princeton
1
2
3
4
Total
Leopards
0
3
0
0
3
No. 21 Tigers
7
7
14
0
28
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
4–42–3
2017
PRIN, 38–17
at Georgetown
1
2
3
4
Total
Leopards
7
3
0
0
10
Hoyas
7
7
0
0
14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
14–8
2018
GEORG, 13–6
Bucknell
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
7
7
3
0
17
Leopards
7
0
0
14
21
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
53–37–6
2018
LAF, 29–27
Fordham
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
0
7
10
17
34
Leopards
17
7
7
7
38
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
24–12–1
2018
LAF, 21–13
at Holy Cross
1
2
3
4
Total
Leopards
14
3
6
0
23
Crusaders
3
7
3
7
20
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
17–16
2018
HOLY, 40–14
Colgate
1
2
3
4
Total
Raiders
6
0
7
3
16
Leopards
0
0
0
0
0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
13–45–4
2018
GATE, 45–0
at Lehigh
1
2
3
4
Total
Leopards
7
0
7
3
17
Mountain Hawks
0
7
3
6
16
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
78–71–5
2018
LEH, 34–3
References
Venues
The Quad (1882–1893)
March Field (1894–1925)
Fisher Stadium (1926–present)
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