2005 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 2005 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College as a member of the Patriot League during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Frank Tavani, the Leopards compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the Patriot League title with Colgate. Lafayette advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Leopards lost in the first round to Appalachian State. Lafayette played home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.

2005 Lafayette Leopards football
Patriot League co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 23–34 at Appalachian State
Conference	Patriot League
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 21
FCS Coaches	No. 20
Record	8–4 (5–1 Patriot)
Head coach	Frank Tavani (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Faragalli (6th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	John Loose (6th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Fisher Field
Seasons ← 2004 2006 →

2005 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 21 Lafayette +^		5	–	1					8	–	4
No. 23 Colgate +^		5	–	1					8	–	4
Lehigh		4	–	2					8	–	3
Holy Cross		3	–	3					6	–	5
Georgetown		2	–	4					4	–	7
Fordham		2	–	4					2	–	9
Bucknell		0	–	6					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

All games were televised on the Lafayette Sports Network (LSN).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	6:00 p.m.	at Marist*		Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	LSN	W 40–21	2,891
September 10	1:00 p.m.	Richmond*		Fisher Field Easton, Pennsylvania	LSN	W 7–0	5,274
September 17	1:00 p.m.	Princeton*		Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	L 21–23	4,915	[1]
September 24	1:00 p.m.	Fordham		Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	W 27–10	6,257	[2]
October 1	1:00 p.m.	at Georgetown		Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC	LSN	W 12–7	2,143	[3]
October 8	1:00 p.m.	Columbia*		Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	W 14–7	1,500	[4]
October 15	1:00 p.m.	Harvard*		Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	L 17–24	8,983	[5]
October 29	1:00 p.m.	Bucknell		Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	W 33–20	4,331
November 5	12:30 p.m.	Colgate		Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	L 15–18	7,683
November 12	12:30 p.m.	at Holy Cross		Fitton Field Worcester, MA	LSN	W 41–21	6,179	[6]
November 19	12:30 p.m.	at No. 12 Lehigh		Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry)	LSN	W 23–19	16,017	[7]
November 26	2:00 p.m.	at No. 5 Appalachian State*	No. 25	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	LSN	L 23–34	6,327	[8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time