2021 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 2021 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Leopards, led by fifth-year head coach John Garrett, played their home games at Fisher Stadium as a member of the Patriot League.

2021 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	3–8 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach	John Garrett (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Doug McFadden (2nd season)
Home stadium	Fisher Stadium

2021 Patriot League football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 19 Holy Cross $^		6	–	0					10	–	3
Colgate		5	–	1					5	–	6
Fordham		4	–	2					6	–	5
Lehigh		3	–	3					3	–	8
Lafayette		2	–	4					3	–	8
Georgetown		1	–	5					2	–	8
Bucknell		0	–	6					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	2:00 p.m.	at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	Stadium	L 14–35	30,012
September 11	6:00 p.m.	at William & Mary*	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA		L 3–24	6,162
September 18	12:30 p.m.	No. 23 New Hampshire*	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+	L 13–19	2,623
September 25	3:30 p.m.	Penn*	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA		W 24–14	3,730
October 2	3:30 p.m.	Fordham	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA		L 41–42	2,950
October 9	12:30 p.m.	Bucknell	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA		W 27–0	2,705
October 16	1:00 p.m.	at Harvard*	Harvard Stadium Allston, MA	ESPN+	L 3–30	5,641
October 30	12:30 p.m.	at Georgetown	Cooper Field Washington, DC	ESPN+	W 24–23	1,091
November 6	12:00 p.m.	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+	L 10–35	6,514
November 13	12:30 p.m.	at Colgate	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+	L 13–20	2,296
November 20	12:30 p.m.	at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	ESPN+	L 10–17	12,962
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

at Air Force

Lafayette at Air Force

1 2 3 4 Total Leopards 0 7 7 0 14 • Falcons 14 14 0 7 35 Date: September 4, 2021 Location: Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO Game start: 12:06 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes Game attendance: 30,012 Game weather: Temperature: N/A • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N/A Referee: Christian Walker TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and Sherdrick Bonner (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 08:01 AF Micah Davis 10–yard run (Matthew Dapore kick) (10 plays, 59 yards, 4:53) AF 7–0 00:25 AF Haaziq Daniels 7–yard run (Matthew Dapore kick) (10 plays, 65 yards, 4:49) AF 14–0 2 09:05 LAF Julius Young 23–yard pass from Rent Montie (Micah Pettit kick) (13 plays, 83 yards, 6:16) AF 14–7 03:09 AF Micah Davis 16–yard run (Matthew Dapore kick failed) (12 plays, 75 yards, 5:56) AF 20–7 00:18 AF Haaziq Daniels 2–yard run (DeAndre Hughes rush) (7 plays, 40 yards, 1:20) AF 28–7 3 07:50 LAF Selwyn Simpson 3–yard run (Micah Pettit kick) (10 plays, 68 yards, 5:11) AF 28–14 4 06:10 AF Haaziq Daniels 19–yard run (Matthew Dapore kick) (8 plays, 68 yards, 4:02) AF 35–14

See also: 2021 Air Force Falcons football team

Pregame line	Over/under
AF –40.5	49.5

Statistics	Lafayette	Air Force
First downs	12	24
Total yards	287	420
Rushing yards	43	370
Passing yards	244	50
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	25:39	34:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lafayette	Passing	Aaron Angelos	10/16, 158 yards
	Rushing	Jaden Sutton	7 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Julius Young	8 receptions, 147 yards, 1 TD
Air Force	Passing	Haaziq Daniels	3/5, 50 yards
	Rushing	Brad Roberts	25 carries, 111 yards
	Receiving	Micah Davis	2 receptions, 27 yards