1993 Lafayette Leopards football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| mode = football
| year = 1993
| team = Lafayette Leopards
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| conference = Patriot League
| short_conf = Patriot
| record = 5–4–2
| conf_record = 3–1–1
| head_coach = Bill Russo
| hc_year = 13th
| captain = Chris Flood
| captain2 = Pete Ohnegian
| captain3 = Dave Pyne
| captain4 = Mark Reardon
| stadium = Fisher Field
}}
{{1993 Patriot League football standings}}
The 1993 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lafayette finished second in the Patriot League.
In their 13th year under head coach Bill Russo, the Leopards compiled a 5–4–2 record.{{cite book |title=2019 Lafayette Football Record Book |chapter=Lafayette Football 1963-1986 |publisher=Lafayette College |location=Easton, Pa. |page=105 |accessdate=June 20, 2020 |url=https://goleopards.com/documents/2019/8/26/2019LafayetteFootballRecordBook.pdf}} Chris Flood, Pete Ohnegian, Dave Pyne and Mark Reardon were the team captains.{{cite book |title=2019 Lafayette Football Record Book |chapter=Team Captains 1882-2019 |publisher=Lafayette College |location=Easton, Pa. |page=97 |accessdate=June 20, 2020 |url=https://goleopards.com/documents/2019/8/26/2019LafayetteFootballRecordBook.pdf}}
The Leopards outscored opponents 270 to 214. Lafayette's 3–1–1 conference record placed second in the six-team Patriot League standings.{{cite book|url=https://patriotleague.org/documents/2020/7/14/2020_PatriotFB_Record_Book.pdf|title=Patriot League Football Record Book|chapter=Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results|publisher=Patriot League|location=Center Valley, Pa.|date=2020|accessdate=August 10, 2020|page=4}}
Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
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| September 11 | | Bucknell
| Fisher Field | Easton, PA | W 31 14
| 4,833 | {{cite news |title=Fumbles Doom Bison, 31-14 |first=Chris |last=Couragen |date=September 13, 1993 |page=8 |newspaper=The Danville News |location=Danville, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58778477/1993-bucknell-lafayette/ }} Attendance figure in {{cite news |title=Saturday's Summaries: East |date=September 12, 1993 |page=12D |newspaper=The Charlotte Observer |location=Charlotte, N.C.}}
| September 18 | @ | Buffalo
| University at Buffalo Stadium | Amherst, NY | W 29 15
| 6,329 | {{cite news |title=Leopards Gain 29-15 Decision at Buffalo |first=Richard |last=Deitsch |date=September 19, 1993 |edition=2nd |page=C4 |newspaper=The Morning Call |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58780776/1993-lafayette-buffalo/ }}
| September 25 | | Princeton
| Fisher Field | Easton, PA | L 7 21
| 8,049 | {{cite news |title=Princeton Dumps 'Pards; Lafayette's Offense Fails |first=Ted |last=Meixell |date=September 26, 1993 |page=C1 |newspaper=The Morning Call |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58781418/1993-lafayette-princeton/ }}
| October 2 | @ | Harvard
| Harvard Stadium | Boston, MA | L 16 21
| 10,112 | {{cite news |title=Crimson Clock Lafayette |first=Joe |last=Concannon |date=October 3, 1993 |page=62 |newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58799110/1993-lafayette-harvard/ }}
| October 9 | @ | Columbia
| Wien Stadium | New York, NY | W 58 6
| 3,080 | {{cite news |title=Lafayette Mauls Columbia 58-6 |first=Ted |last=Meixell |date=October 10, 1993 |page=C4 |newspaper=The Morning Call |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58801050/1993-columbia-lafayette/ }}
| October 16 | | Hofstra
| Fisher Field | Easton, PA | T 17 17
| 5,117 | {{cite news |title=Lafayette and Hofstra in an 'Ugly' 17-17 Tie |first=Ted |last=Meixell |date=October 17, 1993 |page=C4 |newspaper=The Morning Call |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58802587/1993-lafayette-hofstra/ }}
| October 23 | | Fordham
| Fisher Field | Easton, PA | W 27 12
| 8,712 | {{cite news |title=Lafayette Takes 27-12 Victory from Fordham |first=Ted |last=Meixell |date=October 24, 1993 |page=C4 |newspaper=The Morning Call |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58804230/1993-fordham-lafayette/ }}
| October 30 | | Colgate
| Fisher Field | Easton, PA | T 7 7
| 3,877 | {{cite news |title=Lafayette Ties Colgate; Marsh Sets Rushing Mark |first=Ted |last=Meixell |date=October 31, 1993 |page=C4 |newspaper=The Morning Call |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58805779/1993-colgate-lafayette/ }} Attendance figure in {{cite news |title=Saturday's Summaries: East |date=October 31, 1993 |page=12C |newspaper=The Charlotte Observer |location=Charlotte, N.C.}}
| November 6 | @ | Holy Cross
| Fitton Field | Worcester, MA | W 52 27
| 7,412 | {{cite news |title=Patriot League Race Tightens: Lafayette, Marsh Take Over, Rout Holy Cross |first=Bill |last=Doyle |date=November 7, 1993 |page=C1 |newspaper=The Morning Call |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58806760/1993-lafayette-hc/ }}
| November 13 | @ | Army
| Michie Stadium | West Point, NY | L 12 35
| 32,701 | {{cite news |title=Army Grounds Lafayette with 320 Rushing Yards |agency=Associated Press |date=November 14, 1993 |pages=7G, 2G |newspaper=Poughkeepsie Journal |location=Poughkeepsie, N.Y.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58807143/1993-lafayette-army/ }}
| November 20 | @ | Lehigh
| Goodman Stadium | Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) | L 14 39
| 15,412 | {{cite news |title=Lehigh Captures Patriot League Crown |first=Ted |last=Meixell |date=November 21, 1993 |page=C1 |newspaper=The Morning Call |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58809066/1993-lafayette-lehigh/ }} Attendance figure in {{cite news |title=Saturday's Summaries: East |date=November 21, 1993 |page=11H |newspaper=The Charlotte Observer |location=Charlotte, N.C.}}
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