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Murray H. Goodman Stadium
	Goodman Stadium in November 2006
Location	Goodman Campus, Lehigh University, Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Owner	Lehigh University
Operator	Lehigh University
Capacity	16,000 (1989–present); 14,000 (1988)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	1987
Opened	October 1, 1988
Construction cost	$5.25 million; ($13.5 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Spillman Farmer Architects
General contractor	Alvin H. Butz Inc.
Tenants
	Lehigh Mountain Hawks (NCAA) (1988–present); Bethlehem Steel FC (USL) (2016–2018)

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Goodman Stadium is Lehigh University's 16,000-seat stadium located on its Goodman Campus in Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania.^[a] 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 Murray H. Goodman Stadium is named after real estate developer Murray H. Goodman, a Lehigh alumnus, who donated 550 acres in Saucon Valley in 1983 to build a sports complex.^[3]^[4]

The stadium is the home of the Lehigh 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.^[5] Located in a rural valley surrounded by wooded hills, its ample nearby parking makes tailgating before games very popular. Concession stands protected from the weather and large indoor restrooms are provided on both sides of the stadium. It also features a two-tiered press box/skybox overlooking the west grandstand, limited chair back seating and locker rooms for home and visiting teams. Prior to the 2019 football season, a new press box was constructed behind the east grandstand and the previous media facility was converted into additional suites.^[6]

The Goodman Campus was the preseason training camp location for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles from 1996 to 2012.^[7] 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 were held from mid-July to mid-August.

Starting in 2016, Goodman Stadium hosts the home matches of Bethlehem Steel FC, the official affiliate of Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union.^[8] Lack of lights resulted in the Steel moving its home matches to Talen Energy Stadium after the 2018 season.^[9] It hosted one United States men's national soccer team match, a 0–1 loss to Ukraine on October 23, 1993.

In 2024, Goodman Stadium hosted the 160th playing of the Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry. The rivalry is college football's most-played series. Lehigh won the game 38–13, with Lehigh fans tearing down the goal posts and marching it over South Mountain to throw in the Lehigh river.^[10]

Gallery

Marching 97 performing at the stadium in 2019 with the John J. Harmon '59 Sky Box in the background
Northern end of the stadium and the scoreboard
Entrance gates to the stadium

Notes

^ Lehigh is often affiliated with the neighboring city of Bethlehem, as that is the home to Lehigh's main "Asa Packer Campus."

References

^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ Assad, Matt (June 9, 1995). "Builder Picked For Ballyard Butz Of Allentown Gets Nod". The Morning Call. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
^ "Lehigh - Murray H. Goodman". history.lehighsports.com.
^ "Murray H. Goodman Stadium | Driving Directions | About Lehigh | Lehigh University". Archived from the original on 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
^ "Venues - Goodman Stadium". Lehigh University.
^ "Goodman Stadium receives upgrades for 2019 season," Lehigh University Athletics, Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019
^ "Eagles move training camp from Lehigh". Fox News. 25 March 2015.
^ "Philadelphia Union Announce 2016 USL Expansion Team". Archived from the original on 2015-08-21. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
^ "Bethlehem Steel FC leaving the Lehigh Valley," The Morning Call (Allentown, PA), Monday, November 12, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2019
^ Werner, Barry. "Lehigh fans throw goalposts in river after winning Patriot League title". touchdownwire. USA Today. Retrieved 25 November 2024.

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[3] Lehigh is often affiliated with the neighboring city of Bethlehem, as that is the home to Lehigh's main "Asa Packer Campus."

[inflation-US-1] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[2] Assad, Matt (June 9, 1995). "Builder Picked For Ballyard Butz Of Allentown Gets Nod". The Morning Call. Retrieved September 1, 2012.

[4] "Lehigh - Murray H. Goodman". history.lehighsports.com.

[5] "Murray H. Goodman Stadium | Driving Directions | About Lehigh | Lehigh University". Archived from the original on 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2017-08-11.

[6] "Venues - Goodman Stadium". Lehigh University.

[7] "Goodman Stadium receives upgrades for 2019 season," Lehigh University Athletics, Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019

[8] "Eagles move training camp from Lehigh". Fox News. 25 March 2015.

[9] "Philadelphia Union Announce 2016 USL Expansion Team". Archived from the original on 2015-08-21. Retrieved 2015-08-19.

[10] "Bethlehem Steel FC leaving the Lehigh Valley," The Morning Call (Allentown, PA), Monday, November 12, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2019

[11] Werner, Barry. "Lehigh fans throw goalposts in river after winning Patriot League title". touchdownwire. USA Today. Retrieved 25 November 2024.

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+{{Short description|Stadium in Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania}}
-{{Infobox stadium
+{{Infobox venue
 | stadium_name      = Murray H. Goodman Stadium
 | nickname          =
 | image             = [[File:Goodman Stadium.JPG|280px]]
-| caption           = Goodman Stadium in 2006
+| caption           = Goodman Stadium in November 2006
-| location          = Goodman Campus, Lehigh University, [[Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Lower Saucon Township]], [[Pennsylvania]], U.S.
+| location          = Goodman Campus, [[Lehigh University]], [[Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Saucon Township]], [[Pennsylvania]], U.S.
 | broke_ground      = 1987
 | opened            = October 1, 1988
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 | construction_cost = $5.25 million<br>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|5250000|1988}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
 | architect         = Spillman Farmer Architects
-| general_contractor= Alvin H. Butz Inc.<ref>{{cite news|title=Builder Picked For Ballyard Butz Of Allentown Gets Nod|first=Matt|last=Assad|url=http://articles.mcall.com/1995-06-09/news/3031435_1_minor-league-stadiums-goodman-stadium-project|newspaper=[[The Morning Call]]|date=June 9, 1995|access-date=September 1, 2012}}</ref>
+| general_contractor= Alvin H. Butz Inc.<ref>{{cite news|title=Builder Picked For Ballyard Butz Of Allentown Gets Nod|first=Matt|last=Assad|url=https://www.mcall.com/1995/06/09/builder-picked-for-ballyard-butz-of-allentown-gets-nod/|newspaper=[[The Morning Call]]|date=June 9, 1995|access-date=September 1, 2012}}</ref>
 | former_names      =
 | tenants           = [[Lehigh Mountain Hawks]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]) (1988–present)<br>[[Philadelphia Union II|Bethlehem Steel FC]] ([[United Soccer League|USL]]) (2016–2018)
 | seating_capacity  = 16,000 (1989–present)<br>14,000 (1988)
 |}}
-'''Goodman Stadium''' is [[Lehigh University]]'s 16,000-seat [[stadium]] located on its Goodman Campus in [[Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Lower Saucon Township]]. It opened in 1988, replacing [[Taylor Stadium (Lehigh)|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.
+'''Goodman Stadium''' is [[Lehigh University]]'s 16,000-seat [[stadium]] located on its Goodman Campus in [[Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania]].{{efn|Lehigh is often affiliated with the neighboring city of [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|Bethlehem]], as that is the home to Lehigh's main "Asa Packer Campus."}} It opened in 1988, replacing [[Taylor Stadium (Lehigh)|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 Murray H. Goodman Stadium is named after real estate developer [[Murray H. Goodman]], a Lehigh alumnus, who donated 550 acres in Saucon Valley in 1983 to build a sports complex.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://history.lehighsports.com/playerstats/display/3/1948/342|title=Lehigh - Murray H. Goodman|website=history.lehighsports.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www1.lehigh.edu/about/maps/drivingdirections/murray-h.-goodman-stadium |title=Murray H. Goodman Stadium &#124; Driving Directions &#124; About Lehigh &#124; Lehigh University |access-date=2017-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414220333/http://www1.lehigh.edu/about/maps/drivingdirections/murray-h.-goodman-stadium |archive-date=2017-04-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 The stadium is the home of the [[Lehigh 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lehighsports.com/sports/2013/6/4/GEN_0604131958.aspx?id=161|title=Venues - Goodman Stadium|website=Lehigh University}}</ref> Located in a rural valley surrounded by wooded hills, its ample nearby parking makes tailgating before games very popular. Concession stands protected from the weather and large indoor restrooms are provided on both sides of the stadium.  It also features a two-tiered press box/skybox overlooking the west grandstand, limited chair back seating and locker rooms for home and visiting teams. Prior to the 2019 football season, a new press box was constructed behind the east grandstand and the previous media facility was converted into additional suites.<ref>[https://lehighsports.com/news/2019/8/28/football-goodman-stadium-receives-upgrades-for-2019-season.aspx "Goodman Stadium receives upgrades for 2019 season," Lehigh University Athletics, Wednesday, August 28, 2019.] Retrieved August 28, 2019</ref>
-The Goodman Campus was the preseason training camp location for the [[NFL]]'s [[Philadelphia Eagles]] from 1996-2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/03/15/eagles-move-training-camp-from-lehigh.html|title=Eagles move training camp from Lehigh|website=[[Fox News]] |date=25 March 2015}}</ref>  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 were held from mid-July to mid-August.
+The Goodman Campus was the preseason training camp location for the [[NFL]]'s [[Philadelphia Eagles]] from 1996 to 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/eagles-move-training-camp-from-lehigh|title=Eagles move training camp from Lehigh|website=[[Fox News]] |date=25 March 2015}}</ref>  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 were held from mid-July to mid-August.
-Starting in 2016, Goodman Stadium hosts the home matches of [[Bethlehem Steel FC (USL)|Bethlehem Steel FC]], the official affiliate of [[Major League Soccer]]'s [[Philadelphia Union]].<ref>{{cite web|title = Philadelphia Union Announce 2016 USL Expansion Team|url = http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2015/08/philadelphia-union-announce-2016-usl-expansion-team|access-date = 2015-08-19}}</ref> Lack of lights resulted in the Steel moving its home matches to [[Talen Energy Stadium]] after the 2018 season.<ref>[https://www.mcall.com/sports/mc-spt-bethlehem-steel-soccer-20181112-story.html "Bethlehem Steel FC leaving the Lehigh Valley," ''The Morning Call'' (Allentown, PA), Monday, November 12, 2018.] Retrieved August 28, 2019</ref> It hosted one [[United States men's national soccer team]] match, a 0-1 loss to [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] on October 23, 1993.
+Starting in 2016, Goodman Stadium hosts the home matches of [[Bethlehem Steel FC (USL)|Bethlehem Steel FC]], the official affiliate of [[Major League Soccer]]'s [[Philadelphia Union]].<ref>{{cite web|title = Philadelphia Union Announce 2016 USL Expansion Team|url = http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2015/08/philadelphia-union-announce-2016-usl-expansion-team|access-date = 2015-08-19|archive-date = 2015-08-21|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150821001042/http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2015/08/philadelphia-union-announce-2016-usl-expansion-team|url-status = dead}}</ref> Lack of lights resulted in the Steel moving its home matches to [[Talen Energy Stadium]] after the 2018 season.<ref>[https://www.mcall.com/sports/mc-spt-bethlehem-steel-soccer-20181112-story.html "Bethlehem Steel FC leaving the Lehigh Valley," ''The Morning Call'' (Allentown, PA), Monday, November 12, 2018.] Retrieved August 28, 2019</ref> It hosted one [[United States men's national soccer team]] match, a 0–1 loss to [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] on October 23, 1993.
-In 2021, Goodman Stadium hosted the 157th playing of the Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry. [[The Rivalry (Lafayette–Lehigh)|The rivalry]] is both college football's most-played and longest uninterrupted series.  Lehigh won the game 17-10, bringing the overall record to Lafayette 80 games to Lehigh 72.
+In 2024, Goodman Stadium hosted the 160th playing of the Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry. [[The Rivalry (Lafayette–Lehigh)|The rivalry]] is college football's most-played series.  Lehigh won the game 38–13, with Lehigh fans tearing down the goal posts and marching it over South Mountain to throw in the Lehigh river.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Werner |first1=Barry |title=Lehigh fans throw goalposts in river after winning Patriot League title |url=https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2024/11/23/lehigh-fans-throw-goalposts-in-river-after-winning-patriot-league-title/ |website=touchdownwire |publisher=[[USA Today]] |access-date=25 November 2024}}</ref>
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery heights=190px widths=300px mode="nolines">
-File:Marching 97, Lehigh University, Goodman Stadium - 2019.jpg|The [[Marching 97]] performing at the stadium in 2019, note the new John J. Harmon '59 Sky Box.
+File:Marching 97, Lehigh University, Goodman Stadium - 2019.jpg|[[Marching 97]] performing at the stadium in 2019 with the John J. Harmon '59 Sky Box in the background
-File:Goodman Stadium, Lehigh University - looking north.jpg|Northern end of the stadium, showing the scoreboard.
+File:Goodman Stadium, Lehigh University - looking north.jpg|Northern end of the stadium and the scoreboard
 File:Goodman Stadium, Lehigh University - entrance gates.jpg|Entrance gates to the stadium
 </gallery>
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 ==See also==
 * [[List of NCAA Division I FCS football stadiums]]
+==Notes==
+{{notelist}}
 ==References==

v t e Lehigh Mountain Hawks football
Venues	Taylor Stadium (1914–1987) Goodman Stadium (1988–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Delaware Lafayette: The Rivalry Yale: Yank Townsend Trophy
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Football stadiums of the Patriot League
Current stadiums	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium (Bucknell) Coffey Field (Fordham) Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium (Colgate) Fitton Field (Holy Cross) Cooper Field (Georgetown) Fisher Stadium (Lafayette) Goodman Stadium (Lehigh)
Future stadium	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium (Richmond; joining in 2025)

v t e USL Championship venues
Eastern Conference	Al Lang Stadium Carroll Stadium Highmark Stadium Keyworth Stadium Lynn Family Stadium Patriots Point Soccer Complex Pitbull Stadium Protective Stadium Segra Field Tidewater Landing Stadium Trinity Health Stadium WakeMed Soccer Park
Western Conference	Cardinale Stadium Cashman Field Championship Soccer Stadium Heart Health Park ONEOK Field Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park Lexington SC Stadium Oakland Coliseum Southwest University Park Toyota Field Weidner Field
Future	Eleven Park Harder Stadium Iron District Stadium Maimonides Park Ozark United Stadium Pro Iowa Stadium Railyards Stadium