1975 Lehigh Engineers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1975 Lehigh Engineers football independent 9–3 Fred Dunlap 11th John Whitehead 7th Jerry Mullane Joe Sterrett Taylor Stadium Lambert Cup NCAA Division II Quarterfinal L 21–35 vs. New Hampshire The 1975 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Lehigh lost in the quarterfinal round of the national playoffs, but won the Lambert Cup. In their 11th and final year under head coach Fred Dunlap, the Engineers compiled a 9–3 record (9–2 in the regular season).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 Jerry Mullane and Joe Sterrett 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 Unranked at the start of the year, the Engineers first appeared in the 1975 Division II national polls in late October, climbing to No. 4 in the coaches poll before a late-season loss to Bucknell dropped them to No. 6, their final coaches poll position. In the AP writers poll, Lehigh ended the regular season ranked No. 11, but the final poll was released after the playoffs, and Lehigh did not rank in the top 15. Lehigh won the Lambert Cup, awarded to the best team from a mid-sized college in the East. The Engineers also qualified for its second NCAA Division II national playoff in three years, but lost in the first round to No. 8 New Hampshire. Lehigh played its home games, including its playoff game, at Taylor Stadium on the university campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y y UPI Division II Coaches Poll September 13 1975 Millersville Marauders Millersville Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 27 18 9,500 Lehigh Fights for 27-18 Win over Millersville September 14, 1975 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71693118/1975-lehigh-millersville/ September 20 @ Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 32 54 27,800–27,872 Army Explodes Again, Blasts Lehigh, 54-32 Wes Gaffer September 21, 1975 132 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71694818/1975-lehigh-army/ September 27 Penn Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 34 23 14,000 Lehigh Beats Penn 1st Time in 87 Years John Dell September 28, 1975 1E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71696077/1975-lehigh-penn/ October 4 @ 1975 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA W 56 22 3,500 Lehigh Steamrolls Past Gettysburg 56-22 Terry Larimer October 5, 1975 C2 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71711610/1975-lehigh-gettysburg/ Attendance figure in Lehigh 56, Gettysburg 22 October 5, 1975 6E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. October 11 Rutgers Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 34 20 11,500 Lehigh's Air, Ground Attack Too Much for Rutgers Ken O'Brien October 12, 1975 B1 The Home News Sunday New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71717320/1975-lehigh-rutgers/ October 18 @ #9 Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) W 35 23 21,100–21,105 Sterrett's Arm Leads Lehigh over Delaware Bill Simmons October 19, 1975 8D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71718802/1975-delaware-lehigh/ Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Delaware) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/180/stats/12714 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 15, 2024 October 25 Maine 10 Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 21 14 9,500 Lehigh Walks over Maine 51-14 Terry Larimer October 26, 1975 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71738278/1975-lehigh-maine/ November 1 Colgate 7 Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 38 6 15,000 Lehigh Easily Handles Colgate 38-6 Terry Larimer November 2, 1975 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71739513/1975-colgate-lehigh/ November 8 @ Davidson 5 Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC W 37 19 3,000 Wildcats Improved, but Lehigh Triumphs Reid Spencer November 9, 1975 3D The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, N.C. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71741529/1975-lehigh-davidson/ November 15 @ Bucknell 4 Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 25 32 7,500 Bucknell Stuns Lehigh, Finishes 5-4 Jeff Ranck November 17, 1975 17 The Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71742123/1975-bucknell-lehigh/ November 22 Lafayette 6 Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) W 40 14 17,000–17,300 Sterrett, Gardner Spark Lehigh 40-14 Terry Larimer November 23, 1975 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71743119/1975-lafayette-lehigh/ Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/342/stats/12714 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 November 29 #8 New Hampshire 6 Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal) L 21 35 9,100 UNH Gains Bowl, 35-21 Barry Cadigan November 30, 1975 88 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71743741/1975-lehigh-unh/ Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/352/stats/12714 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Lehigh Engineers football