Bethlehem in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lehigh-Lafayette Football Game

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 28, 2024

1. Lehigh-Lafayette Football Game Marker

Inscription. First played in 1884 at Lafayette College, it is recognized by the NCAA as college football's most played rivalry. The teams have met more than 150 times. The game has been covered in national publications such as Sports Illustrated and the New York Times and featured on ESPN.

Erected 2015 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 40° 36.469′ N, 75° 22.448′ W. Marker is in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It can be reached from the intersection of Taylor Street and Chandler-Ullmann Driveway, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the south side of Rauch Business Center on the Lehigh University campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Taylor St, Bethlehem PA 18015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Lehigh Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Fritz (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Catherine Drinker Bowen (approx. 0.3 miles away); Henry Noll (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bethlehem Steel Plant

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Samuel Wetherill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Eugene Gifford Grace (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1910 Bethlehem Steel Strike (approx. 0.4 miles away); Steelworkers Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethlehem.

Also see . . .
1. The Rivalry (Lafayette–Lehigh). Wikipedia entry on the gridiron rivalry, which Lafayette leads 82-72-5 following the 2023 matchup. (Submitted on October 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Lafayette-Lehigh football: Memorable moments, all-time history. There's more to this rivalry than wins and losses, with immense history throughout the series. (Stan Becton, NCAA.com, posted Nov. 18, 2023) (Submitted on October 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. PBS 39 - Lehigh-Lafayette Football. Check out America's oldest football rivalry as PBS 39 showcases possibly the best known football game in college football, the Lehigh-Lafayette football game. (PBS-39, uploaded May 12, 2008) (Submitted on October 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

4. MarkerQuest - Lehigh-Lafayette Football Game. (Submitted on November 4, 2025, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 28, 2024

2. Lehigh-Lafayette Football Game Marker

The marker (below arrow) is on the site of the former Taylor Stadium, the Lehigh football team's home field from 1914 to 1988.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.