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
Record3–2–1
Head coach
  • None
CaptainJohn Hamme
Seasons
← 1884
1886 →
1885 college football records
Conf Overall
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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 24Stevens
W 16–12
October 283:05 p.m.Penn
  • The Quad
  • Easton, PA
L 22–30[4]
October 31at Lehigh
  • University Athletic Grounds
  • Bethlehem, PA (rivalry)
W 6–0 (forfeit)[5]
November 43:16 p.m.at Penn
L 10–54[6]
November 11at StevensHoboken, NJW 23–18
November 21Lehigh
  • 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.