Reign #14 of 335 · Lafayette’s 1st reign
Lafayette, 1896–1897
364Days held
12Defenses
#41Longest of 335
#26Most defended of 335
How it started
October 24, 1896
Took the belt from Pennsylvania 6–4 on the road on October 24, 1896.
Head coach: Parke Davis · 1 reign started, 364 days with the belt.
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.