1940 Lehigh Engineers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1940 Lehigh Engineers football Middle Three Conference Middle Three 2–7 0–2 Glen Harmeson 7th William Hauseman Taylor Stadium The 1940 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1940 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Glen Harmeson, the team compiled a 2–7 record, and lost both games against its Middle Three Conference rivals.Lehigh Football Record Book: Year-by-Year Results Lehigh University June 15, 2020 21 https://static.lehighsports.com/custompages/Record%20Books/Football/Football%20Record%20Book%20060419.pdf?_ga=2.150688433.687378036.1593400534-19411486.1592019492 Bethlehem, Pa. Lehigh played home games at Taylor Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Lehigh was ranked at No. 399 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule Eastern y y y September 28 @ Virginia<ncg> Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA L 0-32 10,000 Virginia's Power Routs Lehigh, 32-0 The New York Times New York, N.Y. September 29, 1940 S6 October 5 2:00 p.m. @ Case<ncg> Shaw Stadium Cleveland, OH L 6-25 2,200 Case Favored to Turn Back Lehigh Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer/177717946/ Cleveland Plain Dealer Cleveland, Ohio October 5, 1940 17–18 July 29, 2025 Newspapers.com Peters George Case Rolls Over Lehigh, 25 To 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer/177718054/ Cleveland Plain Dealer Cleveland, Ohio October 6, 1940 1C, 3C July 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 Rutgers Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 0-34 5,000 Rutgers Triumphs over Lehigh, 34-0 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 13, 1940 S3 October 19 Penn State<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 0-34 3,000 Penn State Power Tops Lehigh, 34-0 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 20, 1940 S3 October 26 1940 Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden–Sydney<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 12-7 5,000 Lehigh Sets Back Hampden-Sydney The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 27, 1940 S2 November 2 1949 Haverford Fords Haverford<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 7-18 2,000 Haverford Victor over Lehigh, 18-7 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 3, 1940 S2 November 9 1949 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 6-20 6,000 Muhlenberg in Front The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 10, 1940 S3 November 16 1940 Lowell Textile Millmen Lowell Textile<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 40-7 November 23 @ Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA (rivalry) L 0-46 15,000 Lafayette Finishes Second Perfect Season in Four Years by Routing Lehigh Kingsley Childs The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 24, 1940 S2 References Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Lehigh Engineers football