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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
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 12 at
Northeastern *
L 7–41 2,262
[4]
September 19
Buffalo *
L 14–16 3,834
[1]
September 26
Brown *
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
Princeton *
L 0–28 8,039
[8]
October 24 at
Bucknell
L 22–33 8,500
[9]
October 31
Holy Cross
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
^
a
b "Lafayette Football 1963-1998".
2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF) . Easton, Pa.:
Lafayette College . p. 104. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
^ "Team Captains 1882-2019".
2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF) . Easton, Pa.:
Lafayette College . p. 97. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
^ "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 .
^ Monahan, Bob (September 13, 1998).
"Vallett Steps in, Leads NU in a Runaway" .
Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. F17 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Meixell, Ted (September 27, 1998).
"Snake-Bit Lafayette Loses on 'Blocked' FG" .
The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Greenidge, Jim (October 4, 1998).
"Dartmouth Kicks In, Tops Lafayette in OT" .
Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. D17 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Ewell, Christian (October 11, 1998).
"27-7 Defeat Sends Towson Skidding to 3-3" .
The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Md. p. 8E – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Meixell, Ted (October 18, 1998).
"Princeton Ruins Homecoming, Dominating Lafayette 28-0" .
The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ 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 .
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Meixell, Ted (November 15, 1998).
"Mistakes Again Cost Lafayette in Loss to Colgate" .
The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ 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.
Venues
The Quad (1882–1893)
March Field (1894–1925)
Fisher Stadium (1926–present)
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