The Game
The Lehigh-Lafayette game is the most-played and longest uninterrupted college football rivalry. This year marks the 160th meeting of the two teams.
Eco-Flame
The most unpredictable Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry week tradition is Eco-Flame. The student marching band enters classrooms before the game and briefly interrupts classes to play spirit tunes.
Turkey Trot
Every year on the Thursday before the Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry game, students, faculty and staff gather in front of Packer Chapel to participate in the Turkey Trot.
Bed Races
One of the most-anticipated and well-attended Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry traditions is the Bed Races.
Bedsheet Banners
In the weeks leading up to the Lehigh-Lafayette game, spray-painted bedsheets begin to appear across Lehigh’s campus and neighborhood homes and businesses.
Past Traditions
While some still persist, not all the original Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry game traditions are still practiced today.
