1996-97 Lafayette Leopards — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Lafayette Leopards went 11-17 (5-7 in the Patriot) under head coach Fran O'Hanlon. Simple Rating System: -15.78.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-24at Dartmouth Big GreenL 50–71
1996-11-26vs Harvard CrimsonL 68–89
1996-12-01vs Brown BearsW 64–59
1996-12-03vs Princeton TigersL 54–75
1996-12-06at Marist Red FoxesW 76–63
1996-12-07neutral Yale BulldogsL 72–77 (OTOT)
1996-12-10vs SwarthmoreW 86–49
1996-12-20vs HaverfordW 88–37
1996-12-23at Maryland TerrapinsL 67–108
1996-12-28at Tulane Green WaveL 73–92
1996-12-30at LSU TigersL 43–64
1997-01-06at Cornell Big RedL 59–69
1997-01-08at Lehigh Mountain HawksW 90–87 (2OTOT)
1997-01-13at Yale BulldogsL 50–81
1997-01-15vs Bucknell BisonL 58–59
1997-01-18at Navy MidshipmenL 55–60
1997-01-22vs Holy Cross CrusadersL 58–69
1997-01-25vs Army Black KnightsW 79–77
1997-01-27vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 83–79
1997-01-29at Colgate RaidersL 71–85
1997-02-01vs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 80–70
1997-02-08at Bucknell BisonL 59–77
1997-02-12vs Navy MidshipmenL 72–74
1997-02-15at Holy Cross CrusadersL 71–72
1997-02-18at Army Black KnightsW 71–64
1997-02-22vs Colgate RaidersW 79–68
1997-03-01neutral Holy Cross CrusadersW 70–65
1997-03-02neutral Navy MidshipmenL 57–96

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