1998 Lafayette Leopards football team

1998 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	3–8 (3–3 Patriot)
Head coach	Bill Russo (18th season)
Captains	Angel Colon Damian Wroblewski Andy Zabinski
Home stadium	Fisher Field

1998 Patriot League football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at Northeastern*	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 7–41	2,262	[4]
September 19	Buffalo*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 14–16	3,834	[1]
September 26	Brown*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 21–23	7,359	[5]
October 3	at Dartmouth*	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 10–13 ^OT	5,903	[6]
October 10	at Towson	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	W 27–7	3,468	[7]
October 17	Princeton*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 0–28	8,039	[8]
October 24	at Bucknell	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 22–33	8,500	[9]
October 31	Holy Cross	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 28–17	3,842	[10]
November 7	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 27–20	1,711	[11]
November 14	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 27–42	3,006	[12]
November 21	No. 17 Lehigh	Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry)	L 7–31	13,158	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "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.