American college football season
1890 Lafayette football Conference Independent Record 2–5–1 Head coach Captain Joseph Fox Home stadium The Quad Seasons
The 1890 Lafayette football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1890 college football season . Playing without a regular coach, the team compiled a 2–5–1 record and was outscored by a total of 166 to 100.[ 1] [ 2] Joseph Fox was the team captain,[ 3] and G. Harvey was the manager.[ 1] The team played its home games on The Quad in Easton, Pennsylvania .
^ a b "2018 Lafayette Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Lafayette University. p. 124. Retrieved June 16, 2020 .
^ "1890 Lafayette Leopards Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2020 .
^ "Football Captains" . Lafayette University. Retrieved June 15, 2020 .
^ "College Football" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . October 5, 1890. p. 3. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Lafayette Again Surprised" . The Times (Philadelphia) . October 12, 1890. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "It Was a Great Game, and Lafayette Was Defeated" . The Daily News Era . October 13, 1890. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Foot-ball Contests—'Varsities And Lafayettes Meet On Field" . The Times . Richmond, Virginia . November 23, 1890. p. 1. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "It Was a Rattling Game" . The Sunday Herald . November 23, 1890. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
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The Quad (1882–1893)
March Field (1894–1925)
Fisher Stadium (1926–present)
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