1983 Lehigh Engineers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1983 Lehigh Engineers football independent 8–3 John Whitehead 8th John Shigo Lance Williams Taylor Stadium The 1983 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth year under head coach John Whitehead, the Engineers compiled an 8–3 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 John Shigo and Lance Williams 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 its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university's main campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y y the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the game September 10 Northeastern Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 38 10 9,000 NU Can't Overcome Lehigh's Quick Start Barry Cadigan September 11, 1983 73 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57009372/1983-lehigh-northeastern September 17 @ Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 23 47 6,000 Colgate Rally KOs Lehigh Ken Davis September 18, 1983 6D The Sunday Press Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57010877/1983-colgate-lehigh/ September 24 @ Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD L 0 30 23,000 Navy's 2d-Half Surge Laces Lehigh, 30-0 James H. Jackson September 25, 1983 B1 The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57037666/1983-lehigh-navy/ October 1 @ Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) W 24 19 18,099 Lehigh Stuns Delaware and Moves into Chase for Cup Bill Simmons October 2, 1983 11-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57041999/1983-lehigh-delaware/ October 8 Connecticut Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 13 7 12,000 'Great Scott!' Lehigh Stops UConn 13-7 Mark Will-Weber October 9, 1983 C4 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57045119/1983-lehigh-uconn/ October 15 @ New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH L 28 52 8,550 Garron Scores 5 as UNH Romps Associated Press October 16, 1983 67 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57048247/1983-lehigh-unh/ October 22 @ Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 13 12 41,000 Broken Play Gives Lehigh Upset Win over Army Mark Will-Weber October 23, 1983 C4 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57050386/1983-lehigh-army/ October 29 @ Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 40 15 November 5 UMass Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 21 20 14,000 Lehigh Scores Miracle Win Ted Meixell November 6, 1983 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57052277/1983-lehigh-umass/ November 12 1983 East Stroudsburg Warriors East Stroudsburg Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 17 3 9,500 Benn Sets TD Mark as Lehigh Tops ESU Mark Will-Weber November 13, 1983 C4 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57053797/1983-lehigh-esu/ November 19 @ Lafayette Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) W 22 14 19,000 Lehigh Holds Off Lafayette 22-14 Mark Will-Weber November 20, 1983 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57054935/1983-lafayette-lehigh/ References Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Lehigh Engineers football