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Lafayette vs. Orange A.C.

Lafayette and Orange A.C. first met in 1892 and have played 5 times; Lafayette leads the series 4–⁠1. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Lafayette 4–⁠1, and Lafayette has won the last 3.

Lafayette wins
4
Orange A.C. wins
1
Ties
0
First meeting
1892
Longest streak
3 Lafayette
Current streak
3 Lafayette
Last 10 meetings
Lafayette 4–⁠1
Most recent
1901

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1890s3–⁠1
1900s1–⁠0
Average margin
15.4 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Orange A.C.
1–⁠4 Orange A.C.’s record at home
Shutouts
4

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Lafayette’s biggest win1892: Lafayette 30, Orange A.C. 0by 30 points
  2. Orange A.C.’s biggest win1893: Orange A.C. 6, Lafayette 0by 6 points
  3. Upset1893: Orange A.C. 6, Lafayette 0Orange A.C. had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Lafayette and Orange A.C., 1892 on1300150017001900192019401960198020002020

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Oct 19, 1901Lafayette 17, Orange A.C. 0at Orange A.C.
Oct 5, 1895Lafayette 12, Orange A.C. 0at Orange A.C.
Nov 3, 1894Lafayette 18, Orange A.C. 6at Orange A.C.
Oct 14, 1893Orange A.C. 6, Lafayette 0at Orange A.C.
Nov 12, 1892Lafayette 30, Orange A.C. 0at Orange A.C.

Every game is listed as played on the field.