Editing Lehigh University (section)

===Football===
{{Main|The Rivalry (Lafayette–Lehigh)}}
Lehigh University and nearby [[Lafayette College]] are rivals in sports. Since 1884, the two football teams have met over 150 times, making the game between the two programs, known as [[The Rivalry (Lafayette–Lehigh)|The Rivalry]], the most played in the history of [[college football]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2017-09-17/7-most-played-college-football-rivalries-all-time|title=7 of the most-played college football rivalries of all time {{!}} NCAA.com|website=www.ncaa.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730183631/https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2017-09-17/7-most-played-college-football-rivalries-all-time|archive-date=July 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

The rivalry between Lehigh and Lafayette is also the longest uninterrupted rivalry in [[college football]]; the teams have played annually since 1897. For the 150th meeting, the teams played before a sold-out [[Yankee Stadium]] in [[New York City]].<ref>[https://lehighsports.com/sports/150th-lehigh-lafayette-game "150th Lehigh-Lafayette Game"] at Lehigh Sports</ref>

The week leading up to the game features traditional festivities, including decorating fraternity houses, parties, rallies and the [[Marching 97]] performing unexpectedly during classes the Friday before the game.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Lehigh: Marching 97 Campus Tour |date=May 26, 2015 |url=https://www1.lehigh.edu/about-hallmarks-traditions-marching-97-campus-tour |publisher=Lehigh University |quote=The march is called "Eco-flame" because in the '70s Professor Rich Aaronson asked the band to play for his ECO 001 class. |access-date=August 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819170016/https://www1.lehigh.edu/about-hallmarks-traditions-marching-97-campus-tour |archive-date=August 19, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>