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24-555: The arena in Kirby Sports Center underwent a $ 1.7 million renovation that was completed for the start of the 2013-14 academic year. Three major changes included in the project that was overseen by Clough, Harbor and Associates: new seating, the addition of a video scoreboard and an LED scorer's table. Dedicated on June 2, 2000, the $ 35 million Allan P. Kirby Sports Center includes a new, 110,000-square-foot (10,000 m) intramural and recreational sports facility attached to

48-450: A JumboTron , a new press box, FieldTurf , and field lighting. Construction of a Football Varsity House beyond the western endzone commenced in Fall 2006 and was completed before the 2007 season. Erected in 1926, Fisher Field was named for Thomas Fisher, Lafayette College Class of 1888, who almost single-handedly raised the $ 445,000 needed for construction through fund-raising efforts and

72-696: A New Year's Day bowl game. Georgetown was ranked in the AP Poll while a member of the Major College Division. Perhaps the football team's most accomplished athlete was Al Blozis , who played for the NFL's New York Giants before being killed in action in World War II . Blozis's great athletic accomplishments, however, came in shot put and discus . He set the world indoor record for the shot put, throwing it 56 feet 4.5 inches in 1941. He

96-440: A full strength-training circuit, spacious free-weight area, and more than 30 cardiovascular machines. There is also a 35-foot (11 m) climbing wall, an aerobics area, and several offices. Built in 1973, the original field house, which contains Ruef Natatorium, is home to several varsity sports teams. It replaced Alumni Gymnasium, an Art Deco building located to the southeast of Fisher Field built in 1924. It has been enhanced by

120-708: A mostly Catholic conference on the East Coast. With eight wins, the team won the conference championship outright in 1997, and were co-champions in 1998 with nine wins. In 2001 the team joined the Patriot League , with the lowest football budget in the league. In 2012, the Patriot League transitioned to 60 full scholarships but Georgetown remained non-scholarship, further hurting its competitiveness in that conference. The Hoyas have posted just one winning season since 2000, an 8-3 record in 2011, just prior to

144-417: A sizable personal contribution. The first football game played in the 18,000-seat structure came on September 25, 1926, with a 35-0 Leopard victory over Muhlenberg College . In 1973, during the construction of Allan P. Kirby Field House, more than 4,500 seats were removed from the north stands to make room for the structure. A $ 33 million renovation in 2006 and 2007 brought new spectator seating throughout

168-806: The Division III level. In 1976, Georgetown began an annual rivalry game with the Catholic University Cardinals for the Steven Dean Memorial Trophy . The competition ended in 1993, when Georgetown moved into the Division I Football Championship Subdivision because of NCAA legislation forbidding Division I or II schools from playing football in lower divisions. In 1993, the team joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference ,

192-650: The F.M. Kirby Center , an arts and entertainment complex in Wilkes-Barre . Fisher Stadium Fisher Stadium is a 13,132-seat multi-purpose stadium in Easton, Pennsylvania . The stadium is home to the Lafayette College Leopards football team . It opened in 1926 as Fisher Field . During 2006 and 2007, Fisher Field underwent a $ 33-million renovation. It reopened in time for the 2006 college football season complete with new seating,

216-500: The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 49-10. Jim Finnen was the public-address announcer at Fisher Field for 50 years. He retired in 2014. When Lafayette College is host for The Rivalry with Lehigh University every other year, more than 3,500 temporary seats are erected to accommodate the sellout crowd of 17,000. These temporary seats are left standing during the week for use at the Phillipsburg-Easton game. Thus

240-672: The Washington Redskins made Alex Buzbee a reserve player, becoming the first Georgetown player on an NFL team since Ricca retired in 1956. In 2010, Buzbee joined the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League . Comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan was a wide receiver at Georgetown in 1985 after briefly playing at Purdue . Nick Alfieri , former Hoyas linebacker who had over 300 tackles in his Georgetown career, played professionally in

264-650: The 1940s, Georgetown played in the Orange Bowl , where they lost 14–7 to Mississippi State in 1941. As the college game became more expensive after World War II, Georgetown's program began to lose money rapidly. The Hoyas' last successful season was 1949, when they lost in the Sun Bowl against Texas Western . After a 2–7 season in 1950, Georgetown attempted to salvage its program by softening its schedule, replacing major opponents such as Penn State, Miami, and Tulsa with Richmond, Bucknell, and Lehigh. The program

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288-591: The Lehigh Valley. The Kirby Foundation is the family foundation of the Fred Morgan Kirby family, which has been prominent in the life of Lafayette for nearly a century. Seven family members are alumni, four have served as trustees, and three received honorary doctorates from Lafayette. The current director of recreation services for the Kirby Sports Center is Jodie Frey, who is also the associate dean of students. The venue should not be confused with

312-521: The Nov. 18 meeting with Lehigh University , which raised the capacity to 15,207. The Leopards posted their inaugural victory at Fisher Field on November 11, 2006, when Lafayette defeated Georgetown , 45-14. Lafayette wide receiver Joe Ort set the single-game school record with 274 yards receiving in that contest. On September 1, 2007, Lafayette opened its season hosting the first ever night football game at Fisher Stadium. Lafayette defeated Marist College of

336-609: The Patriot League's decision to add scholarships. Head coach Kevin Kelly was named the conference Coach of the Year. Georgetown has played football at various on-campus intramural fields. From 1891 until 1893, the stadium known as Boundary Field played host to Georgetown football. From 1921 until 1950, Griffith Stadium played host to Georgetown football. Currently, the Hoyas play at Cooper Field , previously called Multi-Sport Field, which

360-620: The game between the two teams was televised nationally on ESPN2 as part of the High School Showcase . Easton won that game 21-7, the 100th meeting of these two cross-state rivals. [REDACTED] Media related to Fisher Stadium at Wikimedia Commons Georgetown Hoyas football The Georgetown Hoyas football team represents Georgetown University in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football . Like other sports teams from Georgetown,

384-611: The previously existing Kirby Field House. The new portion of the center, featuring a distinctive atrium overlooking Fisher Stadium , includes the Kamine Gymnasium, which includes three 50-by-84-foot (15 by 26 m) courts for basketball, floor hockey, and other sports and an elevated 1 ⁄ 10 -mile (0.16 km) jogging track. The Buck Courts include six courts for racquet sports, two for squash and four that can be configured for squash or racquetball. A 6,600-square-foot (610 m) fitness center and weight room includes

408-439: The renovations dedicated in 2000 to include a new sports medicine area and a new equipment room and renovated locker rooms and administrative offices. The lobby and Athletic Hall of Fame exhibitry have been modernized. Major support for the sports center was provided by the F.M. Kirby Foundation, which made a $ 32.5 million gift to Lafayette, the largest gift ever received by a college, university, or other non-profit organization in

432-618: The team is named the Hoyas , which derives from the chant, Hoya Saxa . They play their home games at Cooper Field on the Georgetown University campus in Washington, D.C. Their best season in the recent era was produced in 2011 when the team produced an 8–3 record. The first football team at Georgetown was formed on November 1, 1874. There were results recorded in the 1881, 1883 and 1884 seasons, but since 1950 Georgetown has only recognized seasons starting with 1887. By

456-476: The total number of seats for the high school football game vary from year to year. To commemorate the 150th edition of The Rivalry, the 2014 contest, a Lafayette home game, was held at Yankee Stadium . Fisher Field at Fisher Stadium acts as neutral site for the traditional high school football rivalry between Easton Area High School in Easton and Phillipsburg High School of Phillipsburg, New Jersey . In 2006,

480-580: The venue, including chair back seating in select areas, and additional visitor-side seating. A state-of-the-art FieldTurf surface, lights, and a press box were installed, and improved restroom and vending areas were also included. A 19-by-35 foot video matrix board, located in the northwest corner of the stadium, provides the Lafayette Sports Network telecast of the game and features "in-house" entertainment for Leopard fans. The facility seats 13,132, with additional seating for 2,075 added for

504-517: Was losing too much money, however, and on March 22, 1951 the University's president canceled the football program. In 1962, Georgetown allowed its students to start a football program as an exhibition-only club sport. New games began in 1964, with their first match drawing 8,000 spectators to see the Hoyas host another university with an unofficial program, New York University (NYU). Varsity football resumed in 1970 at what later became known as

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528-449: Was slated to resume in 2019 but Howard discontinued the series to sign a series instead with Maryland . The Hoyas have won six conference championships, highlighted by a run of four conference championships in seven years, although Georgetown went 78 years without a conference championship, in part due to not being part of a conference from 1921 to 1993. † denotes co-championship. Georgetown competed in two major bowl games , including

552-502: Was the national indoor and outdoor shot put champion in both 1942 and 1943. "Big Jim" Ricca , an NFL defensive end and offensive lineman , graduated in 1949 and was the last Hoya to play in an NFL game. Jim Schwartz , former head coach of the NFL's Detroit Lions, was a four-year letterman at linebacker. He received Distinguished Economics Graduate honors and earned numerous honors in 1988, including Division III CoSIDA/GTE Academic All-America, All-America, and team captain. In 2007,

576-575: Was upgraded from Harbin Field in 2003. Construction on Cooper Field was sidelined for 15 years until it was completed in 2020. The facility opened in the fall of 2021 with capacity for 4,418. The Hoyas had a brief cross-town rivalry with Howard University for a title known as the DC Mayor's Cup (awarded by the mayor of Washington). Three games were held (2008, 2009 and 2011). The series has Georgetown leading 2–1–0 following their 2011 victory. The series

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