The 1997 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the

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. Lafayette finished tied for second-to-last in the

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. In their 17th year under head coach

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, the Leopards compiled a 3–8 record. Dan Bengele, Craig Hansen and Todd Stahlnecker were the team captains. The Leopards were outscored 314 to 236. Lafayette's 2–4 conference record placed it in a three-way tie for fourth in the seven-team Patriot League standings. Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

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