Frank Tavani (born July 31, 1953) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Lafayette College from 2000 until his retirement in 2016, compiling a record of 84–107.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1953 |
| Playing career | |
| 1972–1975 | Lebanon Valley |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976–1985 | Franklin & Marshall (OC) |
| 1986 | Lebanon Valley (DC) |
| 1987–1999 | Lafayette (RB) |
| 2000–2016 | Lafayette |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 84–107 |
| Tournaments | 0–4 (NCAA D-I-AA/FCS playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 Patriot League (2004–2006, 2013) | |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Leopards (Patriot League) (2000–2016) | |||||||||
| 2000 | Lafayette | 2–9 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2001 | Lafayette | 2–8 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2002 | Lafayette | 7–5 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2003 | Lafayette | 5–6 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2004 | Lafayette | 8–4 | 5–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
| 2005 | Lafayette | 8–4 | 5–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
| 2006 | Lafayette | 6–6 | 5–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2007 | Lafayette | 7–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2008 | Lafayette | 7–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2009 | Lafayette | 8–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2010 | Lafayette | 2–9 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2011 | Lafayette | 4–7 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2012 | Lafayette | 5–6 | 2–4 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2013 | Lafayette | 5–7 | 4–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2014 | Lafayette | 5–6 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2015 | Lafayette | 1–10 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2016 | Lafayette | 2–9 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| Lafayette: | 84–107 | 48–55 | |||||||
| Total: | 84–107 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ Reinhard, Paul (December 1, 2016). "Tavani's legacy: Titles and teaching". The Morning Call. pp. C1, C5. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.