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Reign #14 of 328 · Lafayette’s 1st reign

Lafayette, 1896–1897

364Days held
12Defenses
#41Longest of 328
#26Most defended of 328
How it started

October 24, 1896

Took the belt from Pennsylvania 6–4 on the road on October 24, 1896.

Defenses

The belt on the line, 12 times

October 31, 1896 · vs. Dickinson 18–0DefendedNovember 10, 1896 · at Bloomsburg 17–0DefendedNovember 11, 1896 · at Wyoming Seminary 23–0DefendedNovember 14, 1896 · vs. Franklin & Marshall 38–0DefendedNovember 21, 1896 · vs. Wesleyan (CT) 18–0DefendedNovember 26, 1896 · at Navy 18–6DefendedSeptember 27, 1897 · at Bloomsburg 14–0DefendedSeptember 28, 1897 · at Wyoming Seminary 26–0DefendedOctober 2, 1897 · vs. Penn State 24–0DefendedOctober 6, 1897 · at Franklin & Marshall 8–0DefendedOctober 9, 1897 · vs. Temperance A.C. 64–0DefendedOctober 16, 1897 · at Cornell 4–4Tie, belt kept
How it ended

October 23, 1897

Lost the belt to Pennsylvania 0–46 on the road on October 23, 1897, after 364 days.