1973 Lehigh Engineers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1973 Lehigh Engineers football independent 7–4–1 Fred Dunlap 9th John Whitehead 5th Roger McFillin Kim McQuilken Taylor Stadium Lambert Cup co-champion NCAA Division II Quarterfinal L 16-26 at Western Kentucky The 1973 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Lehigh lost in the quarterfinal round of the national playoffs, and won the Lambert Cup. In their ninth year under head coach Fred Dunlap, the Engineers compiled a 7–4–1 record (7–3–1 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 Kim McQuilken and Roger McFillin 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 McQuilken completed 62.5% of his passes for 2,603 yards and 19 touchdowns and was selected by the Associated Press as the first-team quarterback on the 1973 Little All-America college football team.Johnsons Pace Little All-Stars The Daily Advertiser December 6, 1973 34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89015349/johnsons-pace-little-all-stars/ Newspapers.com Although they did not appear at any point in the small college rankings, the Engineers earned a share of the Lambert Cup, awarded to the best team from a mid-sized college in the East. Lehigh shared the honor with Delaware, which had started the year ranked No. 1 and ended at No. 10. Both Delaware and Lehigh also qualified for the first-ever NCAA Division II national playoff. Lehigh lost a road game to No. 2 Western Kentucky. Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schedule 1973 small college AP y y September 8 @ 1973 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen Hofstra Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY W 49 0 5,500 Engineers Roll 49-0 on Balanced Attack Terry Larimer September 9, 1973 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71350117/1973-lehigh-hofstra/ Attendance figure in McQuilken on Target, Lehigh Romps, 49-0 September 9, 1973 9D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. September 15 @ Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT W 22 20 10,000–10,089 Lehigh Rally Beats UConns by 22-20 Bill Newell September 16, 1973 1C The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71350605/1973-lehigh-uconn/ September 22 Rutgers Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 13 31 12,000 Rutgers Captures Opener Ken O'Brien September 23, 1973 A1 The Home News Sunday New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71351493/1973-lehigh-rutgers/ September 29 #1 Delaware Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry) L 9 21 14,500 Delaware Forced to Bear Down in Victory at Lehigh Bill Simmons September 30, 1973 5B The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71352636/1973-delaware-lehigh/ October 6 @ Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY T 7 7 14,000 Lehigh Ties Cornell 7-7 Terry Larimer October 7, 1973 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55961704/1973-cornell-lehigh/ October 13 @ Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 42 15 12,000 Lehigh Rolls to 42-15 Romp at Bucknell Terry Larimer October 14, 1973 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71354482/1973-bucknell-lehigh/ October 19 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 20 27 15,500–17,800 Penn Downs Lehigh, 27-20, for 34th Time in a Row Deane McGowen October 20, 1973 68 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 27 1973 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 43 15 12,000 Lehigh Uses Old and New to Batter Gettysburg 45-13 Terry Larimer October 28, 1973 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71356454/1973-lehigh-gettysburg/ November 3 Colgate Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 58 26 12,000 McQuilken, Gardner Pace 58-26 Lehigh Romp Terry Larimer November 4, 1973 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71356640/1973-colgate-lehigh/ November 10 @ 1973 Rochester Yellowjackets Rochester Fauver Stadium Rochester, NY W 42 0 2,500 November 17 Lafayette Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) W 45 13 18,000 Lehigh Romps; McQuilken, Co Unstoppable Terry Larimer November 18, 1973 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71358908/1973-lafayette-lehigh/ December 1 @ #2 Western Kentucky L.T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal) L 16 26 12,500 Santa Gives Nod and Western Rises Tom Patterson December 2, 1973 C1 The Courier-Journal & Times Louisville, Ky. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71360230/1973-lehigh-western/ Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/352/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Lehigh Engineers football