1985-86 Lafayette Leopards — schedule and results

The 1985-86 Lafayette Leopards went 14-15 (8-6 in the ECC) under head coach Butch van Breda Kolff. Simple Rating System: -11.33.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1985-11-30vs Colgate RaidersW 51–42
1985-12-04vs Pittsburgh PanthersL 64–95
1985-12-06at Iona GaelsL 59–75
1985-12-07neutral Howard BisonW 66–57
1985-12-09at Columbia LionsL 59–70
1985-12-21at Manhattan JaspersW 72–60
1986-01-02at Harvard CrimsonL 58–68
1986-01-04at Rider BroncsL 66–70
1986-01-07at Princeton TigersL 49–62
1986-01-11at Lehigh Mountain HawksL 72–82
1986-01-15at Navy MidshipmenL 56–71
1986-01-18vs Delaware Blue HensW 101–77
1986-01-22vs Towson TigersW 70–61
1986-01-24vs Pennsylvania QuakersL 69–80
1986-01-25vs Bucknell BisonW 78–59
1986-01-29at Hofstra PrideL 43–67
1986-02-01at Drexel DragonsL 67–78
1986-02-05neutral Rider BroncsW 72–55
1986-02-08vs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 80–79
1986-02-12at Delaware Blue HensW 87–77
1986-02-15at Towson TigersW 72–51
1986-02-19at Bucknell BisonL 43–44
1986-02-22vs Hofstra PrideW 94–88
1986-02-24vs Drexel DragonsL 61–65
1986-02-26vs William & Mary TribeL 54–69
1986-03-01neutral Lehigh Mountain HawksW 58–57
1986-03-02neutral Drexel DragonsL 69–78

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