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1992 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1992 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Leopards won the Patriot League championship.

1992 Lafayette Leopards football
Patriot League champion
ConferencePatriot League
Record8–3 (5–0 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Tom Kirchoff
  • Kevin McManus
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lafayette $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Colgate 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Lehigh 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Bucknell 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Fordham 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

In their 12th year under head coach Bill Russo, the Leopards compiled an 8–3 record.[1] Tom Kirchoff and Kevin McManus were the team captains.[2]

The Leopards outscored opponents 382 to 282. Their undefeated (5–0) conference record placed first in the six-team Patriot League standings.[3]

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

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12 Hofstra*
W 21–14 4,521 [4]
September 19 Buffalo*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 49–28 6,823 [5]
September 26 at Princeton*
L 35–38 6,820 [6]
October 3 at Cornell*
L 33–44 8,500 [7]
October 10 at Army*
L 36–38 39,642 [8]
October 17 Harvard *
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 31–29 7,859 [9]
October 24 at Fordham
W 44–21 4,101 [10]
October 31 at Colgate
W 37–28 [1]
November 7 Holy Cross
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 15–6 5,333 [11]
November 14 at Bucknell
W 49–7 [1]
November 21 Lehigh
W 32–29 13,725 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Lafayette Football 1963-1992". 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. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Meixell, Ted (September 13, 1992). "Lafayette Gains Revenge 21-14". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance in "Lafayette 21, Hofstra 14". Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. September 13, 1992. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1992 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Bruns, John (September 27, 1992). "Elias Sets Mark to Boost Tigers Past Lafayette". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ White, Jim (October 5, 1992). "Big Red Scores Early and Then Hangs On". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Dorson, Jill R. (October 11, 1992). "Malcom's Kick of Atonement Caps Cadets' Victorious Rally". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. pp. 3G, 2G – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Meixell, Ted (October 18, 1992). "High-Scoring Win Finally for Lafayette". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Meixell, Ted (October 25, 1992). "Lafayette Flies Air Jordan Over Fordham, 44-21". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette 44, Fordham 21". Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. October 25, 1992. p. 9D.
  11. ^ Meixell, Ted (November 8, 1992). "Crusading Leopards Atop Patriot". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "College Football Scores". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Mass. November 8, 1992. p. C4.
  12. ^ Blockus, Gary R. (November 22, 1992). "Lafayette Tops Lehigh in Thriller; Day of Records Goes to 'Pards; Win Patriot Crown". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
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