1956 Lehigh Engineers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1956 Lehigh Engineers football Middle Three Conference Middle Three 7–2 2–0 Bill Leckonby 11th Alex Maslowsky Taylor Stadium Middle Three champion The 1956 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1956 college football season. Lehigh won the Middle Three Conference championship. In their 11th year under head coach Bill Leckonby, the Engineers compiled a 7–2 record and defeated both Middle Three Conference opponents.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 Alex Maslowsky was the team captain.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 its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university's main campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y September 22 1956 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 26 7 5,000 Lehigh Beats Gettysburg, 26-7 Associated Press September 23, 1956 40 Sunday News Lancaster, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67981865/1956-lehigh-gettysburg/ September 29 Delaware<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry) L 7 33 3,500 'Mad' Hens Get Even, Blast Engineers, 33-7 Coulter J. Aubrey September 30, 1956 49 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67982389/1956-delaware-lehigh/ October 6 @ Bucknell<ncg> Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 25 6 5,000 Lehigh Jolts Bucknell, 25-6 October 8, 1956 16 Sunbury Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67985331/1956-bucknell-lehigh/ October 13 @ VMI<ncg> Alumni Field Lexington, VA W 27 20 4,500 Virginia Military Loses to Lehigh by 27-20 Score; Engineers' Naylor Gains 220 Yards from Scrimmage Robert Moore October 14, 1956 C1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67985526/1956-lehigh-vmi/ October 20 Virginia<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 12 24 9,000 Virginia Triumphs by 24-12 Coulter J. Aubrey October 21, 1956 41 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67987096/1956-lehigh-virginia/ October 27 Rutgers Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 27 13 5,000 Lehigh Defeats Rutgers, 27-13 Coulter J. Aubrey October 28, 1956 41 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67989269/1956-lehigh-rutgers/ November 3 @ Temple<ncg> Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 21 0 6,200 Engineers Score Victory over Owls Associated Press November 4, 1956 35 Sunday News Lancaster, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67990311/1956-lehigh-temple/ November 10 1956 Albright Lions Albright<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 34 14 4,500 Lions Ripped, 34-14 Coulter J. Aubrey November 11, 1956 45 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67991373/1956-lehigh-albright/ November 17 @ Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry) W 27 10 19,000 Lehigh Defeats Lafayette, 27-10 Herb Good November 18, 1956 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67992484/1956-lafayette-lehigh/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1956 Lehigh) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/352/stats/12710 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Lehigh Engineers football