Lehigh University Athletics
Lehigh wins yet another football attendance crown
2/11/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The results are in and Lehigh once again finished atop the Patriot League in home football attendance for the 2009 season. Despite several poor weather games this past season, Lehigh still managed to average 8,130 fans during seven home games, including a season best 15,714 in the Mountain Hawks’ dramatic 27-21 overtime victory over their archrivals, the Lafayette Leopards. Lehigh’s average attendance was over 500 fans higher than the next closest school, which was also archrival Lafayette. With its latest attendance crown Lehigh has led the league in home attendance 18 of the past 19 seasons.
Lehigh averaged over 10,000 fans in three home league games this past season, topping out with the Lafayette game. In all, over 56,000 fans made their way into Lehigh’s picturesque Goodman Stadium to see the Mountain Hawks in action.
Lehigh wrapped up the 2009 season with a 4-2 Patriot League record, which included victories in its last two games, as the Mountain Hawks tied for second in the league standings. Lehigh returns 17 starters for the 2010 campaign with preparations beginning in late March when the squad begins spring practice.
2009 Patriot League Football Attendance
|
School |
Average Attendance |
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1. LEHIGH |
8,130 |
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2. Lafayette |
7,622 |
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3. Holy Cross |
7,552 |
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4. Colgate |
4,574 |
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5. Fordham |
3,886 |
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6. Bucknell |
3,018 |
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7. Georgetown |
2,511 |
