The first college football game new Holy Cross defensive coordinator Andy Rondeau ever attended was a HC-Brown matchup at Fitton Field back in 1977. Rondeau, a native of nearby Holliston, was 9 years old at the time. As he looked around Fitton Field… more »

College football in the early 1900s was a different game without much competition from the National Football League. College football was king and Ivy League schools such as Yale, Harvard, and Cornell, dominated. Fordham University, located in the Bronx… more »

The Lehigh football team knows it's not going to be easy next fall. The Mountain Hawks, who have won back-to-back outright Patriot League championships and wonplayoff games in the NCAA FCS tournament each of the past two years, know that everyone is… more »

When Colgate fans flood into Andy Kerr stadium to watch a football game, they sit in the Fred Dunlap Stands. When the Raiders win a Patriot League football championship, they hoist the Fred Dunlap Trophy. Now, thanks to a new endowment created in honor… more »

Fellow Crusaders, I fully appreciate that many who read this are likely addressing some withdrawal anxieties at this time of year so we will give you a "little fix" of some Crusader Football news and developments. Fortunately we are entering into the se… more »

Change broadens educational access for prospects The Patriot League’s decision last month to allow its institutions to begin awarding athletics aid in football will help more student-athletes who are talented on the field and in the classroom get an… more »

Lehigh's 2011 football team is mirroring what another Lehigh team did a half-century ago: claim a trophy. Fifty years ago, Lehigh fielded a young team that did not seem destined for greatness. It also faced a formidable schedule that included an unde… more »

The Mountain Hawks senior has guided one of the best offenses in the nation Chris Lum has a job interview with a company on Friday morning. With graduation nearing, the Lehigh University senior is getting set to enter the business world and put hi… more »

Leopards receiver and other seniors have not beaten Lehigh Kyle Hayes doesn't need a game film. The moment is etched in his mind and he can bring it back at will. Lafayette quarterback Rob Curley is kneeling on the Goodman Stadium turf, his head i… more »

The fullback may be going out of style in college football, with the game's increasing emphasis on showy passing games, 37 or so receivers split to the right and one-back sets. But there's no danger of the fullback disappearing from Lafayette College… more »

With league play to start, defense still may hold key to season A flashy passing attack is again eye candy for Lehigh football fans. Air Lehigh, so it seems, is back in flight with receivers Ryan Spadola and Jake Drwal providing the wings and quar… more »

On a day the 2010-11 Bucknell men's basketball team received their Patriot League championship rings, the Bison football team proved they are worthy of a bit of the spotlight with a 35-18 Patriot League-opening win over Georgetown on a rainy Saturday.… more »

Lafayette College barely registered on Ross Scheuerman's radar as a football destination during his recruitment at Allentown (N.J.) High School. "I had heard very little about Lafayette and it definitely wasn't one of my top schools before (Leopard a… more »

When you talk about consistency in Patriot League football, the conversation generally begins with Colgate. Since Dick Biddle took over as coach in Hamilton in 1996 after an 0-11 mark the preceding season, the Raiders have had just one losing season… more »

Kyle Simmons admitted on Tuesday that he was sometimes "a little bit more cautious" in live practice sessions, stopping short of colliding with an oncoming teammate — not out of a fear of getting hurt, but knowing that, in the past, most of his injuries… more »