Goodman Stadium
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Goodman Stadium is Lehigh University
's 16,000-seat stadium
located on its Goodman Campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
. It opened in 1988, replacing Taylor Stadium
, which stood in the main academic campus from 1914 until 1987. The former Taylor Stadium site now holds the Rauch Business Center, the Zoellner Arts Center
and a parking garage.
The stadium is the home of the Lehigh University
Mountain Hawks football
team
who compete in the Patriot League
at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (or FCS) level, formerly known as I-AA.http://www.lehighsports.com/info/facilities/goodman.asp Located in a rural valley surrounded by wooded hills, its ample nearby parking makes tailgate parties before games very popular. Concession stands protected from the weather and large indoor restrooms are provided on both sides of the stadium.
In 2009, Goodman Stadium hosted the 145th playing of the Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry. The Rivalry
is both college football's most-played and longest uninterrupted series. Lehigh won the game 27-21 in overtime, bringing the overall record to Lafayette 76 games to Lehigh 64.
The Goodman Campus has also been the pre-season training camp location for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles
for the past decade. Eagles' training camps often draw as many as 10,000 fans, ranking at the top of NFL training camp attendance. The Eagles' twice-daily practices are held from mid-July to mid-August.
Lehigh University
Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
's 16,000-seat stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
located on its Goodman Campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...
. It opened in 1988, replacing Taylor Stadium
Taylor Stadium (Lehigh)
Taylor Stadium was a stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It hosted the Lehigh University Engineers football team until they moved to Goodman Stadium in 1988. The stadium held 20,000 people at its peak and was opened in 1914. The stadium was funded partially by the wife of Bethlehem Steel...
, which stood in the main academic campus from 1914 until 1987. The former Taylor Stadium site now holds the Rauch Business Center, the Zoellner Arts Center
Zoellner Arts Center
Zoellner Arts Center is an arts center located on the campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It opened in 1997, and houses the following facilities:...
and a parking garage.
The stadium is the home of the Lehigh University
Lehigh University
Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
Mountain Hawks football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team
Team
A team comprises a group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks that are high in complexity and have many interdependent subtasks.A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team...
who compete in the Patriot League
Patriot League
The Patriot League is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I) for a number of sports; in football, it participates in the Football Championship Subdivision...
at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (or FCS) level, formerly known as I-AA.http://www.lehighsports.com/info/facilities/goodman.asp Located in a rural valley surrounded by wooded hills, its ample nearby parking makes tailgate parties before games very popular. Concession stands protected from the weather and large indoor restrooms are provided on both sides of the stadium.
In 2009, Goodman Stadium hosted the 145th playing of the Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry. The Rivalry
The Rivalry (Lehigh-Lafayette)
The Rivalry is the college rivalry between Lafayette College and Lehigh University. It is the most-played football rivalry in the nation and the longest uninterrupted rivalry. As of 2011, "The Rivalry" has been played 147 times since 1884 and since 1897. The schools met twice annually until 1901....
is both college football's most-played and longest uninterrupted series. Lehigh won the game 27-21 in overtime, bringing the overall record to Lafayette 76 games to Lehigh 64.
The Goodman Campus has also been the pre-season training camp location for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
for the past decade. Eagles' training camps often draw as many as 10,000 fans, ranking at the top of NFL training camp attendance. The Eagles' twice-daily practices are held from mid-July to mid-August.