2005 Lafayette
8–4 (5–1 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Holy Cross 41–21Nov 12
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Marist | W 40–21 | 65% |
| Sep 10 | vs Richmond | W 7–0 | 77% |
| Sep 17 | vs Princeton | L 21–23 | 69% |
| Sep 24 | vs Fordham | W 27–10 | 76% |
| Oct 1 | at Georgetown | W 12–7 | 65% |
| Oct 8 | vs Columbia | W 14–7 | 78% |
| Oct 15 | vs Harvard | L 17–24 | 59% |
| Oct 29 | vs Bucknell | W 33–20 | 75% |
| Nov 5 | vs Colgate | L 15–18 | 57% |
| Nov 12 | at Holy Cross | W 41–21 | 57% |
| Nov 19 | at Lehigh | W 23–19 | 26% |
| Nov 26 | at App StateIaa Playoffs | L 23–34 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to App State 34–23; unranked in the final AP poll; Patriot League champions.
In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Patriot League champions5–1 in the conference, shared with Colgate
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- 5–1 shared first in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 273–204
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1408 +52 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −25.5 No. 42 of 115 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Faragalli
- Defensive coordinator
- John Loose
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
2005 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate | 5–1 | 8–4 | |
 Lafayette | 5–1 | 8–4 | |
| Lehigh | 4–2 | 8–3 | |
| Holy Cross | 3–3 | 6–5 | |
| Georgetown | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| Fordham | 2–4 | 2–10 | |
| Bucknell | 0–6 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.