2001 Lafayette Leopards football team

2001 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Patriot League
2001 record	2–8 (1–6 Patriot)
Head coach	Frank Tavani (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Faragalli
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	John Loose
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Fisher Field at Fisher Stadium (Capacity: 13,750)

The 2001 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by Frank Tavani, in his 2nd season as head coach. The Leopards played their home games at Fisher Field in Easton, PA.

Lafayette's September 15 game at Princeton was canceled due to college football's collective decision to postpone games following the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8	1:00 p.m.	at Towson		Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, Maryland		L 13–16 OT	2,810[1]
September 15	7:00 p.m.	at Princeton*		Princeton Stadium • Princeton, NJ	Lafayette Sports Network		CANCELLED
September 22	1:30 p.m.	Pennsylvania*		Fisher Field • Easton, PA (81st Meeting)	LSN	L 0–37	7,128[2]
September 29	1:00 p.m.	at Harvard*		Harvard Stadium • Cambridge, MA		L 14–38	5,803[3]
October 6	1:00 p.m.	Columbia*		Fisher Field • Easton, PA	LSN	W 31–14	2,912[4]
October 13	1:00 p.m.	Bucknell		Fisher Field • Easton, PA	LSN	L 16–17	4,521[5]
October 20	1:00 p.m.	at Holy Cross		Fitton Field • Worcester, MA	LSN	L 53–63	13,219[6]
October 27	1:30 p.m.	Colgate		Fisher Field • Easton, PA	LSN	L 16–20	4,756[7]
November 3	12:30 p.m.	Fordham		Fisher Field • Easton, PA	LSN	L 24–45	3,981[8]
November 10	12:30 p.m.	at Georgetown		Multi-Sport Field • Washington, D.C.		W 37–17	1,786[9]
November 17	12:30 p.m.	at No. 5 Lehigh		Goodman Stadium • Bethlehem, PA (137th Meeting)	LSN	L 6–41	15,600[10]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from FCS Coaches Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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