1885_Lafayette_football_team

1885 Lafayette football team

1885 Lafayette football team

American college football season

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.

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  1. [1]
    "2018 Lafayette Football Media Guide" (PDF). Lafayette University. p. 124. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "1885 Lafayette Leopards Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Football Captains". Lafayette University. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Football". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 29, 1885. p. 5. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. [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)
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    "Football: University of Pennsylvania Against Lafayette College". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 1885. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. [7]
    "Lafayette and Lehigh Kick a Draw". The Times. November 22, 1885. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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