2011 Lafayette Leopards football team
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The 2011 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College
in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season
. The Leopards were led by 12th year head coach Frank Tavani
and played their home games at Fisher Field
. They are a member of the Patriot League
.
The Leopards' season opener at North Dakota State was the furthest west the team has ever traveled and was the squad's first contest played indoors since Lafayette faced Washington & Jefferson
at the Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
in 1930.
They finished the season 4–7, 2–4 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for fifth place.
Lafayette College
Lafayette College is a private coeducational liberal arts and engineering college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. The school, founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter,son of General Andrew Porter of Norristown and citizens of Easton, first began holding classes in 1832...
in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season
2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season
The 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision level, began on September 1, 2011 and will conclude with the National Championship Game of the...
. The Leopards were led by 12th year head coach Frank Tavani
Frank Tavani
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and played their home games at Fisher Field
Fisher Field
Fisher Field at Fisher Stadium is a 13,132-seat multi-purpose stadium in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. It opened in 1926 and it is home to the Lafayette College Leopards football team. Fisher Field, this past year, was voted the best gameday atmosphere in the Patriot League. A popular...
. They are a member of the Patriot League
Patriot League
The Patriot League is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I) for a number of sports; in football, it participates in the Football Championship Subdivision...
.
The Leopards' season opener at North Dakota State was the furthest west the team has ever traveled and was the squad's first contest played indoors since Lafayette faced Washington & Jefferson
Washington & Jefferson Presidents football
The Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team represents Washington & Jefferson College in collegiate level football. The team competes in NCAA Division III and is affiliated with the Presidents' Athletic Conference...
at the Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
Boardwalk Hall
Boardwalk Hall, formally known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall, is an arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States...
in 1930.
They finished the season 4–7, 2–4 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for fifth place.