2012 Lafayette Leopards football team

2012 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Patriot League
2012 record	5–6 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach	Frank Tavani (13th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mickey Fein
Defensive coordinator	John Loose (13th season)
Home stadium	Fisher Field at Fisher Stadium (Capacity: 13,132)
Seasons

2012 Patriot League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#24 Colgate †^		6	–	0					8	–	4
#13 Lehigh		5	–	1					10	–	1
Georgetown		2	–	4					5	–	6
Lafayette		2	–	4					5	–	6
Holy Cross		2	–	4					2	–	9
Bucknell		1	–	5					3	–	8
Fordham		0	–	0					6	–	5
† – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Fordham ineligible for conference title because they offer football scholarships while other Patriot League members do not; Fordham's official conference record will be 0-0 and won't occupy a spot in the conference standings Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2012 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Leopards were led by 13th year head coach Frank Tavani and played their home games at Fisher Field. They are a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 5–6, 2–4 in Patriot League play to finish in a three way tie for third place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8	7:00 PM	at William & Mary*	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia	LSN/MASN	W 17–14	7,615
September 15	6:00 PM	Penn*	Fisher Field Easton, Pennsylvania	LSN	W 28–21	8,376
September 22	12:00 PM	at Bucknell	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, Pennsylvania	CBSSN	W 20–14	5,254
September 29	6:00 PM	at Robert Morris*	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, Pennsylvania	LSN	L 28–31	3,524
October 6	6:00 PM	Princeton*	Fisher Field Easton, Pennsylvania	LSN	L 14–35	6,821
October 13	12:00 PM	at Yale*	Yale Bowl New Haven, Connecticut	MASN/LSN	W 20–10	9,118
October 20	1:00 PM	Holy Cross	Fisher Field Easton, Pennsylvania	LSN	W 30–13	8,521
October 27	6:00 PM	Georgetown	Fisher Field Easton, Pennsylvania	LSN	L 17–20	6,817
November 3	12:30 PM	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, New York	MASN/LSN	L 41–65	1,945
November 10	12:30 PM	at Fordham	Coffey Field The Bronx, New York	MASN/LSN	L 27–36	5,128
November 17	1:00 PM	No. 14 Lehigh	Fisher Field Easton, Pennsylvania (148th meeting of The Rivalry)	LSN/WFMZ/MASN2	L 21–38	13,596
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time