1885 Lafayette football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1885 Lafayette football Independent 3–2–1 None John Hamme 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.2018 Lafayette Football Media Guide Lafayette University June 16, 2020 124 https://s3.amazonaws.com/goleopards.com/documents/2018/8/28/2018LCFBmediaguide.pdf1885 Lafayette Leopards Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 16, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/lafayette/1885-schedule.html John Hamme was the team captain,Football Captains Lafayette University June 15, 2020 https://goleopards.com/sports/2018/7/27/sports-m-footbl-spec-rel-lafa-m-footbl-captains-html.aspx and E. Swift was the manager. The team played its home games on The Quad in Easton, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y October 24 1885 Stevens Stevens The Quad Easton, PA W 16-12 October 28 3:05 p.m. Penn The Quad Easton, PA L 22-30 Football.—University Of Pennsylvania Versus Lafayette https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28187401/the-philadelphia-inquirer/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 29, 1885 5 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com October 31 at Lehigh University Athletic Grounds Bethlehem, PA (rivalry) W 6-0 (forfeit) Dispute Over a Foot-Ball Game The Times (Philadelphia) November 1, 1885 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53591118/dispute-over-a-foot-ball-game/ 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) November 4 3:16 p.m. at Penn University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA L 10-54 Football: University of Pennsylvania Against Lafayette College The Philadelphia Inquirer November 5, 1885 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53591508/football-university-of-pennsylvania/ Newspapers.com November 11 at Stevens Hoboken, NJ W 23-18 November 21 Lehigh The Quad Easton, PA T 6-6 Lafayette and Lehigh Kick a Draw The Times November 22, 1885 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28225918/the-times/ Newspapers.com References Lafayette Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons Lafayette football