1885 Lafayette football team

American college football season

1885 Lafayette football

Conference| Independent
Record| 3–2–1
Head coach|

* None

Captain| John Hamme

Seasons

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1885 college football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Princeton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 0
Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  | - | 0
Colorado College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  | - | 0
Yale |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  | - | 1
Penn |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  | - | 0
Lafayette |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1
Massachusetts |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1
Johns Hopkins |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0
Richmond |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  | - | 0
Wesleyan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0
Lehigh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1
Rutgers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 1  | - | 0
Fordham |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0

The 1885 Lafayette football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1885 college football season. Playing without a regular coach, the team compiled a 3–2–1 record.[1][2] John Hamme was the team captain,[3] and E. Swift was the manager.[1] The team played its home games on The Quad in Easton, Pennsylvania.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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October 24| | Stevens|

* The Quad
* Easton, PA

| W 16–12|
October 28| 3:05 p.m.| Penn|

* The Quad
* Easton, PA

| L 22–30| [4]
October 31| | at Lehigh|

* University Athletic Grounds
* Bethlehem, PA (rivalry)

| W 6–0 (forfeit)| [5]
November 4| 3:16 p.m.| at Penn|

* University Athletic Grounds
* Philadelphia, PA

| L 10–54| [6]
November 11| | at Stevens| Hoboken, NJ| W 23–18|
November 21| | Lehigh|

* The Quad
* Easton, PA

| T 6–6| [7]

## References

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1. ^ a b "2018 Lafayette Football Media Guide" (PDF). Lafayette University. p. 124. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
2. ^ "1885 Lafayette Leopards Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
3. ^ "Football Captains". Lafayette University. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
4. ^ "Football". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 29, 1885. p. 5. Retrieved March 23, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ "Dispute Over a Foot-Ball Game". The Times (Philadelphia). November 1, 1885. p. 2 - via Newspapers.com. (with the game in a scoreless tie, the referee ordered Lehigh's center off the field for a foul; Lehigh left the field in protest, and the game was called in Lafayette's favor)
6. ^ "Football: University of Pennsylvania Against Lafayette College". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 1885. p. 8 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Lafayette and Lehigh Kick a Draw". The Times. November 22, 1885. p. 2 - via Newspapers.com.

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Lafayette Leopards football

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* The Quad (1882–1893)
* March Field (1894–1925)
* Fisher Stadium (1926–present)

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* Lehigh: The Rivalry

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* The Leopard
* "On, Lafayette!"
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* 1949 Sun Bowl controversy

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