1885 Lafayette football team

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.

1885 Lafayette football
ConferenceIndependent
1885 record3–2–1
Head coach
  • None
CaptainJohn Hamme
1885 college football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
October 24Stevens
W 16–12
October 28Penn
  • The Quad
  • Easton, PA
L 22–30[4]
October 31at Lehigh
  • University Athletic Grounds
  • Bethlehem, PA (rivalry)
W 6–0 (forfeit)[5]
November 4at Penn
L 10–54[6]
November 11at StevensHoboken, NJW 23–18
November 21Lehigh
  • The Quad
  • Easton, PA
T 6–6[7]

References

  1. "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. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28187401/the-philadelphia-inquirer/
  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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