BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Mountain Hawks went on to beat Lafayette 38-14 on Saturday at a sold-out Goodman Stadium in the 160th edition of college football's most-played rivalry.
Following the victory, a sea of students and fans stormed the field and tore down a goalpost (see photos below), carrying it nearly 5 miles over the mountain and into South Side Bethlehem eventually throwing it from the Fahy Bridge into the Lehigh River below.
The goalpost being tossed from Fahy Bridge into Lehigh River below
Photo Courtesy John Bedics
Southside traffic was gridlocked and filled with numerous police vehicles as this took place, according to photographer, John Bedics
Toppling down the goalposts at the end of the game was a yearly tradition. Wooden goalposts, once more prevalent and easier to topple, were eventually replaced with metal ones to avoid injuries.
A sea of students and fans toppling down the goalpost and carrying it
Photo courtesy John Bedics
Lehigh University Football team - Photo courtesy Lehigh Sports
The victory Saturday clinched Lehigh's league-leading 13th Patriot League football championship with the Mountain Hawks earning the league's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs for the first time since 2017.
Congratulations goes out to Lehigh University on their win today.