The 2004 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College as member of the Patriot League during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Frank Tavani, the Leopards compiled an overall record of 8âÂÂ4 with a mark of 5âÂÂ1 in conference play, sharing the Patriot League title with Lehigh. Lafayette advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Leopards lost in the first round to Delaware. The game was first postseason contest in program history. Lafayette played home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.
Tavani was named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award. All games were televised by the Lafayette Sports Network (LSN).