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1998 Lafayette Leopards football team

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1998 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferencePatriot League
Record3–8 (3–3 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Angel Colon
  • Damian Wroblewski
  • Andy Zabinski
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Lehigh $^   6 0     12 1  
No. 21 Colgate ^   5 1     8 4  
Bucknell   3 3     6 5  
Lafayette   3 3     3 8  
Fordham   2 4     4 7  
Towson   1 5     5 6  
Holy Cross   1 5     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Leopards tied for third in the Patriot League.

In their 18th year under head coach Bill Russo, the Leopards compiled a 3–8 record.[1] Angel Colon, Damian Wroblewski and Andy Zabinski were the team captains.[2]

The Leopards were outscored 271 to 190. Their 3–3 conference record tied for third place in the seven-team Patriot League standings.[3]

Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12 at Northeastern* L 7–41 2,262 [4]
September 19 Buffalo* L 14–16 3,834 [1]
September 26 Brown*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 21–23 7,359 [5]
October 3 at Dartmouth* L 10–13 OT 5,903 [6]
October 10 at Towson W 27–7 3,468 [7]
October 17 Princetondagger*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 0–28 8,039 [8]
October 24 at Bucknell L 22–33 8,500 [9]
October 31 Holy Cross
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 28–17 3,842 [10]
November 7 at Fordham W 27–20 1,711 [11]
November 14 at Colgate L 27–42 3,006 [12]
November 21 No. 17 Lehigh
L 7–31 13,158 [13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lafayette Football 1963-1998". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 104. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Team Captains 1882-2019". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 97. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 6. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Monahan, Bob (September 13, 1998). "Vallett Steps in, Leads NU in a Runaway". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. F17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Meixell, Ted (September 27, 1998). "Snake-Bit Lafayette Loses on 'Blocked' FG". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Greenidge, Jim (October 4, 1998). "Dartmouth Kicks In, Tops Lafayette in OT". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D17 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Ewell, Christian (October 11, 1998). "27-7 Defeat Sends Towson Skidding to 3-3". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 8E – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Meixell, Ted (October 18, 1998). "Princeton Ruins Homecoming, Dominating Lafayette 28-0". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Corbett, Matt (October 25, 1998). "Bucknell Gets Over Fright-Filled Half; Bison Down Lafayette with Big Second Half". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Meixell, Ted (November 1, 1998). "Big Plays Lift Lafayette to Victory Over Holy Cross". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "N.E. Football Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 1, 1998. p. C18.
  11. ^ Meixell, Ted (November 8, 1998). "Defense Saves Lafayette's Bacon at Fordham". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Summaries". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. November 8, 1998. p. 9C.
  12. ^ Meixell, Ted (November 15, 1998). "Mistakes Again Cost Lafayette in Loss to Colgate". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Meixell, Ted (November 22, 1998). "Perfection! Lehigh Wins Record 12th Straight, 31-7 Over Lafayette". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "College Football: Others". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Fla. November 22, 1998. p. C-7.