The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

Football

Football head coach John Troxell has been a part of the Lafayette community for almost 35 years. (Photo courtesy of Lafayette Magazine)

John Troxell: Standout coach, standout student, standout Leopard

By Charlie Berman, Sports Editor February 23, 2024

John Troxell '94, in just two years as the head coach of the Lafayette football team, has turned the Leopards' fortunes around, leading them to their seventh-ever Patriot League championship and earning...

The new class of players includes two from the Lehigh Valley. (Photo by Jay Bendlin for GoLeopards)

Leopards football welcomes 27 players on National Signing Day

By Dan Sullivan, Staff Writer February 9, 2024

Another recruiting season has come and gone for the football team, as 27 new players signed their letters of intent to join the Leopards’ roster on National Signing Day this past Wednesday. This marks...

Donavon Nathaniel comes to Lafayette by way of University of Wisconsin-Platteville with stops at Georgia State and Kansas. (Photo courtesy of University of Wisconsin-Platteville)

Football coaching staff reloads with hire of Donavon Nathaniel

By Charlie Berman, Sports Editor February 2, 2024

After winning the Patriot League, the Leopards football team saw surprisingly little attrition with the exception of one staffing vacancy. To fill it, head coach John Troxell nabbed former Kansas graduate...

Sophomore running back Jamar Curtis runs past a Delaware defender. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Football falls to Delaware in nail-biter in first round of FCS playoffs

By Dan Sullivan, Staff Writer December 1, 2023

In its first postseason action since 2013, the football team (9-3 overall, 5-1 Patriot League) fell to 11th-ranked Delaware in the first round of the NCAA FCS playoffs by a score of 36-34 on Saturday....

Leopards fans were probably taking pictures at the game with the new iPhone 5s. (Edit by Trebor Maitin for The Lafayette)

The last time football won the Patriot League Championship

By Madeline Marriott, Editor-in-Chief December 1, 2023

Before this year's dominant victory over Lehigh, the football team had not won a Patriot League Championship since Nov. 23, 2013. We're bringing you back to the era of the duck face and infinity scarves...

The Leopards have a chance to secure the programs first-ever NCAA FCS Playoff win. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

FCS playoff preview: Lafayette vs. Delaware

By Charlie Berman, Sports Editor November 25, 2023

After putting together their best season in recent history, the Leopards (9-2 overall, 5-1 Patriot League) will make the 100-mile trek to Newark, Delaware to take on the University of Delaware Blue Hens...

The football team celebrates its commanding victory over Lehigh. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Football routs Lehigh, clinches first Patriot League title since 2013

By Charlie Berman and Madeline Marriott November 18, 2023

With its 49-21 domination of rival Lehigh University (2-9 overall, 1-5 Patriot League) on Saturday, the football team (9-2 overall, 5-1 Patriot League) nabbed the Patriot League title and earned an automatic...

The Leopards are looking to kill the Mountain Hawks tomorrow. (Photo by George Varkanis for GoLeopards)

Why Lafayette will win the 159th Rivalry game

By Charlie Berman, Sports Editor November 17, 2023

Lafayette will win the 159th rivalry game against Lehigh tomorrow on the heels of one of the Leopards' most successful seasons in recent memory.  For one, Lafayette has achieved tremendous success...

Lehigh is coming off of a strong season for its defense. (Photo by Hannah Ally for Lehigh Sports)

Why Lehigh will win the 159th Rivalry game

By Eddie Fuhrer, Managing Editor of Multimedia Content for The Brown and White November 17, 2023

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks will go for Leopard blood this Saturday. Lehigh’s football team (2-8, 1-4 Patriot) are heading into the upcoming Rivalry game with some faces the Lafayette Leopards (8-2, 4-1...

Sophomore wide receiver Elijah Steward leaps for a catch against Fordham. (Photo by George Varkanis for GoLeopards)

Football bounces back with victory over Fordham

By Dan Sullivan, Staff Writer November 17, 2023

The football team (8-2 overall, 4-1 Patriot League) landed back in the win column last Saturday as it beat Fordham (6-4 overall, 2-3 Patriot League) by a score of 24-16. The victory moved the Leopards...

Tim Moncman 92 and Tom Falzone 00 face off in their high school rivalry matchup tonight. (Photos by Brandon Santiago and Saed Hindash for Lehigh Valley Live)

Rivals today, Leopards forever

By Grace Sanborn, Assistant Sports Editor November 17, 2023

It is Rivalry week in the Lehigh Valley, but Lafayette and Lehigh are not the only teams battling for a title — two Lafayette alumni have their own high school football rivalry. Tom Falzone ‘00...

Freshman Troy Bruce carries the ball during the Leopards overtime loss to Colgate. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Football loses first conference game of season in overtime stunner against Colgate

By Benjamin White, Staff Writer November 10, 2023

Snapping a six-game win streak, the football team (7-2 overall, 3-1 Patriot League) lost in an overtime heartbreaker to Colgate (4-5 overall, 2-2 Patriot League) by a final score of 37-34. The game marked...

Load More Stories

Comments (0)

If you wish for your response to an article to be submitted as a letter to the editor, please email [email protected].
All Reader Picks Sort: Newest