1951 Lehigh Engineers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1951 Lehigh Engineers football Middle Three Conference Middle Three 7–2 2–0 Bill Leckonby 6th John Bergman Richard Pradetto Taylor Stadium Middle Three champion The 1951 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1951 college football season. Lehigh won the Middle Three Conference championship for the second year in a row. In their sixth year under head coach Bill Leckonby, the Engineers compiled a 7–2 record,Lehigh Football Record Book Year-by-Year Results Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pa. 22 June 20, 2020 https://static.lehighsports.com/custompages/Record%20Books/Football/Football%20Record%20Book%20060419.pdf winning both games against their conference opponents. John Bergman and Richard Pradetto were the team captains.Lehigh Football Record Book Lehigh Football Captains Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pa. 12 June 20, 2020 https://static.lehighsports.com/custompages/Record%20Books/Football/Football%20Record%20Book%20060419.pdf Lehigh played home games at Taylor Stadium on the university's main campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y September 22 @ Delaware<ncg> Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE (rivalry) L 0 7 8,500 Delaware Wins Grid Start from Lehigh Eleven, 7-0 Marty Levin September 24, 1951 17 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67438502/1951-delaware-lehigh/ September 29 1951 Williams Ephs Williams<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 20 6 7,000 Lehigh Downs Williams, 20-6 September 30, 1951 S2 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67443112/1951-lehigh-williams/ October 6 Bucknell<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 7 47 8,000 Bucknell Rips Lehigh, 47-7, with Parade of 7 Touchdowns October 7, 1951 36 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67445277/1951-bucknell-lehigh/ October 13 @ 1951 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg<ncg> Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA W 9 7 3,000 Third Period Field Goal Gives Lehigh 9-7 Win over Bullets October 15, 1951 3 The Gettysburg Times Gettysburg, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67447870/1951-lehigh-gettysburg/ October 20 @ Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 21 6 17,000 Underdog Lehigh Eleven Trounces Rutgers, 21-6 Joe Burns October 21, 1951 19 The Sunday Times New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67449271/1951-lehigh-rutgers/ October 27 NYU<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 25 20 6,000 Lehigh Beats NYU in Thriller, 25 to 20 October 28, 1951 40 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67464248/1951-lehigh-nyu/ November 3 @ 1951 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg<ncg> Allentown High School Stadium Allentown, PA W 3 2 3,500 Lehigh Defeats Muhlenberg on Field Goal, 3-2 November 4, 1951 41 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67465614/1951-lehigh-muhlenberg/ November 10 @ 1951 Carnegie Tech Tartans Carnegie Tech<ncg> Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA W 34 7 3,000 Lehigh Breaks Tech Streak, 34-7 Charles J. Doyle November 11, 1951 34 Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67467126/1951-lehigh-carnegie/ November 17 Lafayette Liberty High School Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) W 32 0 15,000 Lehigh Hands Lafayette 32-0 Whipping to Win 'Little 3' Title November 18, 1951 41 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67468424/1951-lafayette-lehigh/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1951 Lehigh) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/352/stats/13324 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Lehigh Engineers football