Thanksgiving Day Rivalries: Phillipsburg vs. Easton

On Thanksgiving, Phillipsburg and Easton will resume their annual rivalry, which is one of the longest in New Jersey dating back to 1899. The two schools did not play on Thanksgiving in 2020 due to COVID-19. Phillipsburg won the last meeting on Thanksgiving 2023 at Lafayette College’s Fisher Stadium (47-12) to win two in a row in the rivalry for the first time since 2002 and 2003. Below is a history of the rivalry through the years:

Game Particulars

2024-11-28
MatchupTime/ScoreLocation
Phillipsburg Easton Non-Conference
14-17		 Fisher Stadium

Series Notes

  • Rivalry began in 1905.
  • Easton leads series, 67-44-5
  • Phillipsburg’s first win was in 1910. Stateliners were 4-17-2 from 1905 to 1929.
  • In the first 10 years of the rivalry (1905-17), Easton shut out Phillipsburg 8 times, and outscored the Stateliners 176-12.
  • The two schools played twice in 1907 (Easton won both games 5-0 and 16-0).
  • Since 1990, Easton has won 22 times with one tie in 1993.
  • Easton has outscored Phillipsburg 1590-1277 all time, or by an average of about 14-11 per game.
  • Phillipsburg and Easton have played every year since 1914.
  • Easton has won 9 the last 13 meetings.
  • Phillipsburg has won two straight.
  • Easton’s longest win streak: 6 Years in a row from 2015 to 2021 (teams didn’t play in 2020 due to COVID); Red Rovers also had streak of 5 Years in a row (five times) from 1905-09, 1911-17 (didn’t play in 1912 & 1913), 1936-40, 1950-54, and 2015-19;
  • Phillipsburg’s longest win streak: 5 Years in a row (twice) from 1945-49 and 1960-64.
  • Both teams have had two scoreless ties (1944 and 1967).
  • Phillipsburg has 23 shutouts; Six of those shutouts came during the period from 1941-48; Last one was in 2010.
  • Easton has 22 shutouts; Ten of those shutouts came during the period from 1905-30; Last one was in 2015.
  • Largest margin of victory: Easton won 47-0 in 1906.
  • Phillipsburg’s largest margin of victory: 46-0 in 1948.

Series History

A look at the Thanksgiving Day Rivalry between Phillipsburg and Easton.

Year Winner Winning Score Loser Losing Score
1905 Easton 32 Phillipsburg 0
1906 Easton 47 Phillipsburg 0
1907 Easton 5 Phillipsburg 0
1907 Easton 16 Phillipsburg 0
1908 Easton 11 Phillipsburg 0
1910 Phillipsburg 5 Easton 0
1911 Easton 6 Phillipsburg 0
1914 Easton 7 Phillipsburg 0
1915 Easton 3 Phillipsburg 0
1916 Easton 14 Phillipsburg 7
1917 Easton 35 Phillipsburg 0
1918 Phillipsburg 9 Easton 0
1919 Easton 13 Phillipsburg 7
1920 Phillipsburg 14 Easton 7
1921 Easton 41 Phillipsburg 7
1922 Easton 7 Phillipsburg 7
1923 Easton 31 Phillipsburg 7
1924 Easton 21 Phillipsburg 0
1925 Easton 27 Phillipsburg 7
1926 Easton 6 Phillipsburg 6
1927 Easton 20 Phillipsburg 13
1928 Easton 21 Phillipsburg 12
1929 Phillipsburg 13 Easton 0
1930 Easton 20 Phillipsburg 0
1931 Easton 7 Phillipsburg 6
1932 Phillipsburg 26 Easton 0
1933 Phillipsburg 13 Easton 0
1934 Phillipsburg 13 Easton 0
1935 Phillipsburg 24 Easton 0
1936 Easton 28 Phillipsburg 0
1937 Easton 7 Phillipsburg 0
1938 Easton 12 Phillipsburg 7
1939 Easton 7 Phillipsburg 0
1940 Easton 7 Phillipsburg 2
1941 Phillipsburg 7 Easton 0
1942 Phillipsburg 12 Easton 6
1943 Easton 7 Phillipsburg 2
1944 Easton 0 Phillipsburg 0
1945 Phillipsburg 6 Easton 0
1946 Phillipsburg 19 Easton 0
1947 Phillipsburg 31 Easton 0
1948 Phillipsburg 46 Easton 0
1949 Phillipsburg 33 Easton 7
1950 Easton 20 Phillipsburg 13
1951 Easton 28 Phillipsburg 13
1952 Easton 14 Phillipsburg 7
1953 Easton 14 Phillipsburg 7
1954 Easton 7 Phillipsburg 6
1955 Phillipsburg 7 Easton 6
1956 Phillipsburg 18 Easton 6
1957 Easton 20 Phillipsburg 7
1958 Easton 26 Phillipsburg 6
1959 Easton 21 Phillipsburg 0
1960 Phillipsburg 7 Easton 6
1961 Phillipsburg 7 Easton 0
1962 Phillipsburg 9 Easton 0
1963 Phillipsburg 33 Easton 6
1964 Phillipsburg 7 Easton 0
1965 Easton 13 Phillipsburg 6
1966 Easton 13 Phillipsburg 6
1967 Easton 0 Phillipsburg 0
1968 Easton 20 Phillipsburg 0
1969 Phillipsburg 41 Easton 8
1970 Easton 23 Phillipsburg 0
1971 Phillipsburg 8 Easton 0
1972 Phillipsburg 15 Easton 13
1973 Phillipsburg 18 Easton 6
1974 Easton 10 Phillipsburg 6
1975 Easton 7 Phillipsburg 0
1976 Phillipsburg 28 Easton 0
1977 Phillipsburg 7 Easton 6
1978 Easton 14 Phillipsburg 7
1979 Easton 35 Phillipsburg 22
1980 Easton 14 Phillipsburg 3
1981 Phillipsburg 23 Easton 0
1982 Phillipsburg 32 Easton 0
1983 Phillipsburg 14 Easton 7
1984 Phillipsburg 14 Easton 12
1985 Easton 14 Phillipsburg 7
1986 Easton 20 Phillipsburg 10
1987 Phillipsburg 19 Easton 10
1988 Phillipsburg 20 Easton 15
1989 Phillipsburg 21 Easton 12
1990 Phillipsburg 28 Easton 0
1991 Easton 24 Phillipsburg 15
1992 Easton 29 Phillipsburg 0
1993 Easton 7 Phillipsburg 7
1994 Easton 34 Phillipsburg 6
1995 Easton 25 Phillipsburg 13
1996 Easton 27 Phillipsburg 7
1997 Phillipsburg 26 Easton 6
1998 Easton 34 Phillipsburg 0
1999 Easton 41 Phillipsburg 7
2000 Easton 17 Phillipsburg 14
2001 Easton 28 Phillipsburg 7
2002 Phillipsburg 25 Easton 0
2003 Phillipsburg 26 Easton 23
2004 Easton 31 Phillipsburg 0
2005 Phillipsburg 17 Easton 0
2006 Easton 21 Phillipsburg 7
2007 Easton 17 Phillipsburg 6
2008 Easton 35 Phillipsburg 14
2009 Easton 26 Phillipsburg 10
2010 Phillipsburg 3 Easton 0
2011 Easton 24 Phillipsburg 8
2012 Easton 35 Phillipsburg 18
2013 Easton 16 Phillipsburg 7
2014 Phillipsburg 19 Easton 15
2015 Easton 26 Phillipsburg 0
2016 Easton 24 Phillipsburg 14
2017 Easton 21 Phillipsburg 14
2018 Easton 31 Phillipsburg 26
2019 Easton 16 Phillipsburg 13
2021 Easton 7 Phillipsburg 3
2022 Phillipsburg 35 Easton 14
2023 Phillipsburg 47 Easton 12