Lehigh at Lafayette

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  New-York tribune, New York, November 25, 1906, page 10

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  LAFAYETTE SM0THERS LEHIGH. Losers Never in the Game and Winners Score Almost at VIII. Easton. Penn. Nov. 24.-Lafayette defeated its old rival. Lehgh. or March Field to-day by the score of 50 to O. From the moment Doud kicked off Lafayette played fine football. and the first touchdown was made in less than three minutes. A second touch down made few minutes later. Then LehiEh took a brace and put UP better article Of football. but the effort shortlived, a third touchdown was made after a series Of pretty plays by Lafayette The first half ended with the score Is 20 in favor Of Lafayette. ChaImissed two goals from touchdowns. In the second half few OF Lafayettes varsity in the line but the substitutes scored at will, II points being made. Lehigh was no match in any part Of the game for Lafayette.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 25, 1906, page 66

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  OLD RIVALS MEET. Lafayette Defeats Lehigh Without Much Difficulty. EASTON, Pa, November 24.-Lafayette defeated her old rival, Lehgh, on March Field today by the score OF 80 to 0. From the moment Doud kicked off Lafayette played fine foot ball. and the first touch down was made in less than three minutes. The second touchdown was made three minutes later. Then Lehigh took a brace and put up a better article of ball, but the effort was short lived, as third touch down was made after a series of pretty plays by Lafayette. The first half ended LAFAYETTE 16. Lehigh o. Chalmers missing two goals from touchdowns. In the second half few of Lafay varsity men were in the line. but the SUBJ stitutes scored at will, seventeen points being made. Lehigh was no match in any part of the game with Lafayette.

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Officially, Lafayette leads 82–⁠74–⁠5; as played, 46–⁠38–⁠4 in the 88 games on file; the official count covers all 161 meetings, counting the 48 since this game.