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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 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 ...
For most of its history, Lafayette played an independent schedule until joining the Patriot League in 1986. Between 1929 and 1975, the Leopards were a part of an unofficial conference, the "Middle Three Conference," which consisted of Rutgers University and Lehigh University. Today, Lafayette is most noted for its fierce arch-rivalry with ...
Week 2 of the high school football season in the 337 is upon us. After kicking off the season last week, 18 area teams have already snagged their first win — proving they were more than ready ...
The Daily Advertiser has got you covered with all the matchups happening across the area as well as live score updates from Week 9 of high school football. Cougars head coach Jim Hightower on the ...
Fisher Stadium's scoreboard in Easton, Pennsylvania following Lafayette College's victory over Lehigh University in the 142nd edition of "The Rivalry" in 2006.The series between the two colleges, which are 17 miles (27 km) away from each other in the Lehigh Valley, is the most played rivalry in college football history with 158 meetings since 1884.
Fisher Stadium's scoreboard following Lafayette College's victory over Lehigh University in the 142nd edition of "The Rivalry" in 2006.The series between the two colleges, which are 17 miles (27 km) away from each other in the Lehigh Valley, is the most-played rivalry in college football history with 158 meetings since 1884.