Stakes are high for the 140th meeting, set for Saturday
11/17/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
No. 8 Lehigh wraps up the 2004 regular season on Saturday as the Mountain Hawks head to No two teams in all of college football have met more times than Lehigh and Lafayette. The two rivals have squared off 139 times previously, dating back to 1884. The Leopards lead the all-time series between these two schools, 72-62-5, but Lehigh has captured 8 of the 9 meetings since 1995. In Saturday’s game kicks off at just after 12:30 from Fisher Field in Easton. Tickets for the game are sold out. The showdown will be televised live on WFMZ-TV in the Date: November 20, 2004 Event: The 140th meeting of college football’s most-played rivalry Opponent: Kickoff: 12:38 pm Stadium: Fisher Field/13,750/Natural Grass Location: Tickets: The game is sold out Lehigh’s Record: 9-1 overall, 5-0 Patriot League 7-3 overall, 4-1 Patriot League Series: Streak: Lehigh has won eight of the last nine Television: WFMZ-TV live FSN Pittsburgh (DirecTV 627 – note the change, and DISH Network channel 448) live Radio: ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 AM with Matt Kerr and Kody Fedorcha at 11:30 am Internet Broadcast: www.lehighsports.com Weekly Luncheon: Luncheons are held the Wednesday prior to each game at Starter’s Restaurant on Rte. 378 in Game Notes: Key Stats: • Eight players from the • The Lehigh defense leads the Patriot League and ranks sixth nationally, allowing just 15.5 points per contest in 2004. • The Lehigh offense leads the Patriot League at 32.2 points per game. • Lehigh’s Mark Borda leads the league and ranks seventh nationally in passing efficiency at 157.88. • • Lehigh’s current eight game winning streak is tied for third in I-AA with Drake, behind Harvard (10, dating back to 2003) and • Lehigh has the best winning percentage (83.56%) of any I-AA school from 1998-2003. Behind Enemy Lines:
