Richmond to join the Patriot League in 2025

[The Boogie Down]

The Trojan Horses had UC Davis on the schedule several years ago but the former pulled out; the latter replacing them with Tulsa, resulting in a scalp for the FCS.

Until recently, the last remaining FBS schools to have not played FCS competition were USC rivals, UCLA and Notre Dame. Both chose to schedule HBCU's. Surprised USC hasn't done the same. Aside from that, UC Davis did make sense in a SoCal/NorCal type way. Sac State could have made some sense too but "UC" schools carry way more weight. Surprised UC Davis pulled out although I'm sure getting a scalp at Tulsa was better than getting pasted at the Coliseum.

As for Fordham however, I'd take the pasting! I guess I woulda liked our chances a wee bit more in 2014, and of course much more in 1941, but at the very least it would get our name out there. Especially the NY vs LA angle.

[Southsider]

Your post made me look up some of Lehigh's schedules in the 1970s. Their 1975 is probably the most interesting. Lehigh was damn good, 9-3 and Lambert Cup Champions (when it was a big deal)

Biggest crowd at Taylor in 1975 was for Penn (19,000) NOT Lafayette (17,300). This is the only documented time I found where Lafayette was not the highest attended home game.

Lehigh beat then longstanding rival Rutgers 34-20 at Taylor but only 11,500 attended. My guess is weather contributed to the small figure?

I believe that was the first time Penn visited Taylor. IIRC the goalposts came down! Not sure Rutgers was at Taylor, but pretty sure they were in 1976. Close game and Mark Weaver from Salisbury dropped a sure TD that may have won the game. Long time ago so memory s bit sketchy.........

[caribbeanhen]

I believe that was the first time Penn visited Taylor. IIRC the goalposts came down! Not sure Rutgers was at Taylor, but pretty sure they were in 1976. Close game and Mark Weaver from Salisbury dropped a sure TD that may have won the game. Long time ago so memory s bit sketchy.........

https://masseyratings.com/cf1976/4024

Rutgers at Lehigh 1976 …

good ole days

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

https://masseyratings.com/cf1976/4024

Rutgers at Lehigh 1976 …

good ole days

According to Wiki, Rutgers played at Taylor in 1975 and 1976. Lehigh won in 1975, Rutgers got their revenge the following season....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_L..._football_team

[KnightoftheRedFlash]

Until recently, the last remaining FBS schools to have not played FCS competition were USC rivals, UCLA and Notre Dame. Both chose to schedule HBCU's. Surprised USC hasn't done the same. Aside from that, UC Davis did make sense in a SoCal/NorCal type way. Sac State could have made some sense too but "UC" schools carry way more weight. Surprised UC Davis pulled out although I'm sure getting a scalp at Tulsa was better than getting pasted at the Coliseum.

As for Fordham however, I'd take the pasting! I guess I woulda liked our chances a wee bit more in 2014, and of course much more in 1941, but at the very least it would get our name out there. Especially the NY vs LA angle.

Notre Dame should have scheduled a Catholic school to break their FCS seal.

[Go...gate]

The Ivies didn't exactly have a lot of out-of-conference slots to spare. I think they had 9 game schedules and 2 OOC games that were generally reserved for YankCon opponents. But you're right, being an Eastern independent was very doable in the 1970s. And the Ivies made few friends, especially with the power programs.

Nine game schedules until 1980, ten game schedules since.

[UNHWildcat18]

From Richmond to PL to a bunch of old farts talking about historical PL games…Classic

[bonarae]

Meanwhile... putting the original topic back into discussion...

Will Richmond setting off to the PL put an end to the PL expansion story?

[Wolffan]

Villanova was the dream member for PL football but things are very quiet on that front. I'd say it is even odds of an arrival v a departure over the next five years.

[RichH2]

Meanwhile... putting the original topic back into discussion...

Will Richmond setting off to the PL put an end to the PL expansion story?

Settle it. ?? 🤣😅🏈 No,this is merely the ending of a chapter not the book.Now we pick up the Nova tale from Ch. 1.
Destroy FCS. Don't think so. If anything it may help more of FCS than it damages. NIL money doesn't change the annual talent pools. It will heavily weight the top talent. They will get the bulk of the available funding.Individual amounts will shrink substantially the further down the prospect pool you go.The FCS power leagues will be able to compete for the kids they get now