2009 Lafayette Leopards football team

2009 Lafayette Leopards football
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Conference	Patriot League
Ranking
Sports Network	#24
Coaches	#25
2009 record	8–3 (4–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Frank Tavani (10th year)
Offensive coordinator	Mickey Fein
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	John Loose (10th year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Fisher Field at Fisher Stadium (Capacity: 13,132)
Seasons « 2008 2010 »

2009 Patriot League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#14 Holy Cross †^		5	–	1					9	–	3
#21 Colgate		4	–	2					9	–	2
#24 Lafayette		4	–	2					8	–	3
Lehigh		4	–	2					4	–	7
Fordham		2	–	4					5	–	6
Bucknell		2	–	4					4	–	7
Georgetown		0	–	6					0	–	11
† – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2009 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by Frank Tavani, in his 10th season as head coach. The Leopards played their home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 12	6:00 PM	at Georgetown		Multi-Sport Field Washington, D.C.	LSN	W 28–3	2,875
September 19	6:00 PM	No. 24 [[{{{school}}}|Liberty]]*		Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	L 13–19	9,921
September 26	6:00 PM	Pennsylvania*		Fisher Field Easton, PA (86th Meeting)	LSN	W 24–21 OT	10,197
October 3	12:00 PM	at Yale*		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	LSN	W 31–14	3,879
October 10	6:00 PM	Columbia*		Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	W 24–21	6,843
October 17	12:00 PM	at Harvard*		Harvard Stadium Allston, MA	LSN	W 35–18	7,416
October 24	1:00 PM	Fordham		Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	W 26–21	7,288
October 31	1:00 PM	Bucknell		Fisher Field Easton, PA (85th Meeting)	LSN	W 35–14	6,549
November 7	1:00 PM	No. 20 Colgate	No. 24	Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	W 56–49	8,937
November 14	12:00 PM	at No. 13 Holy Cross	No. 20	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	LSN	L 26–28	5,291
November 21	12:30 PM	at Lehigh	No. 21	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA (145th Meeting of The Rivalry)	LSN	L 21–27 OT	15,714
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from FCS Coaches Poll Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time