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The Lafayette–Lehigh MVP Trophy plaque prior in February 2011. Although they did not meet on the football field until 1884, an anecdote from David Bishop Skillman's history of Lafayette College reveals that bad blood existed between the two places even before Lehigh University was founded.
Lafayette and Lehigh made college football history in 1964. Both schools met in Easton for the 100th edition of "The Rivalry" before a sold-out crowd and national media attention. Ironically, it was one of the worst-ever match-ups of the Rivalry as Lafayette was winless and Lehigh had one win.
Lafayette met Lehigh in its first intercollegiate game in October 1869, a 45–45 tie in Easton, and earned its first win against Lehigh, a 31–24 decision in Bethlehem. Lafayette's first non-Lehigh college game was a 26–11 loss to Princeton University in May 1874. Football appeared on campus in 1878, and did not become fully organized until ...
The Lafayette–Lehigh rivalry, known as "The Rivalry," is the most-played in Division I at 159 games. Lehigh and Lafayette are members of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The most-played Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) series is the Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry, at 134 games. In some cases, during the early years of ...
The 1970 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach Harry Gamble, the Leopards compiled a 6–5 record. [1] Richard McKay was the team captain. [2]
In conference play, Lafayette's 1–4 record against MAC University Division opponents represented the worst winning percentage in the six-team circuit; Lehigh finished a half-game ahead in the standings with a 1–3 record. The Leopards were swept by their Middle Three rivals, losing to both Lehigh and Rutgers.
With a 4–3 record in the MAC University Division, Lafayette had more wins than the third-place team, Lehigh (3–2), but placed below the Engineers because of their win percentages. The Leopards went 0–2 against the Middle Three, losing to both Lehigh and Rutgers .
In conference play, Lafayette's 1–3 record against MAC University Division opponents was the third-worst in the eight-team circuit, half a game behind Temple (1–2–1). Lafayette lost to both of its Middle Three rivals, Rutgers and conference champion Lehigh. Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton ...