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5km3miles. Lehigh. Lafayette. Locations in Lehigh Valley. The Rivalry is an American college football rivalry game played by the Lafayette Leopards football team of Lafayette College and the Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team of Lehigh University. It is the most-played football rivalry in the nation and is the longest uninterrupted rivalry ...
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 133 games. In some cases, during the early years of ...
In 2021, Goodman Stadium hosted the 157th playing of the Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry. The rivalry is college football's most-played series. Lehigh won the game 17–10, bringing the overall record to Lafayette 80 games to Lehigh 72.
In 1987 (game 123), Lehigh defeated Lafayette in the last game played at Taylor Stadium. Although Lafayette won the first game played at brand new Goodman Stadium in 1989, Lehigh has won 9 of the last 11 at Goodman, and 16 of 25 since Patriot League play began. Lehigh has won the last five contests, including an overtime thriller in 2009.
With 1:19 left in the game, Lehigh had a chance to put together a game-winning drive, but instead failed to convert on a fourth-down. Lafayette punter Jakob Tresik ran out of the back of the endzone to run out the clock, resulting in a safety and a final score of 14-11. With this loss the rivalry is 80-71-5 in favor of Lafayette.
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.
In Lehigh's home opener and head coach Kevin Cahill's first game with the Mountain Hawks, Lehigh lost 38 to 10 to the Villanova Wildcats. The Wildcat's quarterback Connor Watkins threw a pair of touchdowns and an interception, finishing the game 13 of 23 for 119 yards while their runningback, Jalen Jackson, ran for 144 yards and another two ...
The Mountain Hawks have met the Lafayette Leopards 159 times. Lafayette leads the all-time series 82–72–5. [8] The game is traditionally played on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Football games are well-attended at Lehigh's Goodman Stadium, which has been voted the best place to watch a Patriot League football game for the past six years. [9]