2004 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2004 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football Patriot League Patriot 9–3 5–1 Pete Lembo 4th Kaloma Cardwell Karrie Ford Jason Morrell Justin Terry Goodman Stadium Patriot League co-champion The 2004 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lehigh won the Patriot League co-championship but lost in the first round of the national playoffs. In their fourth year under head coach Pete Lembo, the Mountain Hawks compiled a 9–3 record.Lehigh Football Record Book Year-by-Year Results Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pa. 23 June 20, 2020 https://static.lehighsports.com/custompages/Record%20Books/Football/Football%20Record%20Book%20060419.pdf Kaloma Cardwell, Karrie Ford, Jason Morrell and Justin Terry 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 The Mountain Hawks outscored opponents 345 to 193. Their 5–1 conference record tied for best in the Patriot League standings.https://patriotleague.org/documents/2020/7/14/2020_PatriotFB_Record_Book.pdf Patriot League Football Record Book Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results Patriot League Center Valley, Pa. 2020 August 10, 2020 9 Though their co-champion Lafayette was awarded the Patriot League's automatic berth in the national Division I-AA playoffs, Lehigh qualified as an at-large selection. Both Patriot League representatives lost their first-round games. Lehigh was ranked No. 23 in the preseason national Division I-AA poll, and remained ranked throughout the season. The Mountain Hawks' ranking peaked at No. 8 in mid-November, but losses to archrival Lafayette and in the first round of the playoffs dropped them to No. 15 in the postseason poll. Lehigh played its home games, including its one playoff game, at Goodman Stadium on the university's Goodman Campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y 2004 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network y September 4 Stony Brook<ncg> 23 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 25 2 7,116 Lehigh Stumbles, but Stays Upright in 25-2 Win Keith Groller September 5, 2004 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61136806/2004-lehigh-stony/ Attendance figure in Around the Country September 5, 2004 21C The Miami Herald Miami, Fla. September 11 #8 Villanova<ncg> 22 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 16 22 12,235 'Nova's Risk Pays Off vs. Lehigh Mike Jensen September 12, 2004 D15 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61137342/2004-lehigh-villanova/ September 18 @ Liberty<ncg> 24 Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA W 34 16 10,895 Rath Rumbles in Lehigh Victory Keith Groller September 19, 2004 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61188512/2004-lehigh-liberty/ October 2 2004 Albany Great Danes Albany<ncg> 21 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 44 14 6,874 Youth Is Served in Lehigh's Win Over Albany Keith Groller October 3, 2004 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61192873/2004-lehigh-albany/ October 9 @ Holy Cross 17 Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 42 14 6,826 Lehigh Crashes Holy Cross Homecoming Party Rich Garven October 10, 2004 C16 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61204682/2004-lehigh-hc/ October 16 @ Yale<ncg> 18 Yale Bowl New Haven, CT W 30 24 13,123 New Heroes Emerge in Lehigh's Win at Yale Keith Groller October 17, 2004 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61206319/2004-lehigh-yale/ October 23 Bucknell 16 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 40 17 October 30 #18 Colgate 12 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 21 14 13,929 Lehigh Overruns Colgate Keith Groller October 31, 2004 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61211342/2004-colgate-lehigh/ November 6 @ Georgetown 9 Harbin Field Washington, DC W 49 18 2,111 Special Teams Are Anything But for Hoyas Kathy Orton November 7, 2004 E14 The Washington Post Washington, D.C. November 13 Fordham 8 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 21 14 6,218 Lehigh Squeaks by Fordham, Clinches Tie Keith Groller November 14, 2004 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61217351/2004-fordham-lehigh/ November 20 @ Lafayette 8 Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry) L 10 24 November 27 #8 James Madison<ncg> 16 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA (Div. I-AA playoffs) L 13 14 6,116 Lehigh Regains Pride in NCAA Playoff Loss Keith Groller November 28, 2004 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61237794/2004-lehigh-jmu/ References Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Category:Patriot League football champion seasons Lehigh Mountain Hawks football Lehigh