1999 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1999 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football Patriot League Patriot 14 10–2 5–1 Kevin Higgins 6th Andy Coen 4th Joe Bottiglieri 2nd Ian Eason Kevin Joseph Brett Snyder Phil Stambaugh Goodman Stadium Patriot League co-champion NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 12–27 at Hofstra The 1999 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lehigh was co-champion of the Patriot League, but lost in the first round of the Division I-AA national playoffs. In their sixth year under head coach Kevin Higgins, the Mountain Hawks compiled a 10–2 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 Ian Eason, Kevin Joseph, Brett Snyder and Phil Stambaugh 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 478 to 220. Lehigh's 5–1 conference record tied for best in the seven-team 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 7 The co-championship represented Lehigh's first back-to-back Patriot title, and its fourth first-place finish of the 1990s. The Mountain Hawks were ranked No. 19 in the preseason Division I-AA national poll, and remained ranked throughout the year, rising as high as No. 7 and finishing the year at No. 14. Though co-champion Colgate was given the Patriot League's automatic berth in the Division I-AA playoffs, Lehigh earned an at-large berth. Both Patriot League playoff teams lost in the first round. Lehigh played its home games at Goodman Stadium on the university's Goodman Campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y 1999 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network y September 11 @ Fordham<ncg> 20 Coffey Field Bronx, NY W 49 7 4,177 Lehigh Engineers Rout of Fordham Gary R. Blockus September 12, 1999 C1, C2 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59689491/1999-fordham-lehigh/ September 18 Monmouth<ncg> 17 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 56 10 10,477 Lehigh Overpowers Monmouth Elliott Denman September 19, 1999 H3, H18 Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59690392/1999-lehigh-monmouth/ September 25 @ Princeton<ncg> 15 Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ W 31 0 20,941 Lehigh Turns Lights Out on Princeton 31-0 Gary R. Blockus September 26, 1999 C1, C8 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59691565/1999-lehigh-princeton/ October 2 Columbia<ncg> 12 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 63 13 10,829 Lehigh Sets Marks and Routs Columbia Gary R. Blockus October 3, 1999 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59701136/1999-columbia-lehigh/ October 9 @ Dartmouth<ncg> 10 Memorial Field Hanover, NH W 30 14 6,109 Unbeaten Lehigh's Routine Win Brings Few Smiles Gary R. Blockus October 10, 1999 C4 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59703221/1999-dartmouth-lehigh/ Attendance figure in Ivy League Summaries October 10, 1999 C15 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 16 @ No. 11 Delaware<ncg> 9 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) W 42 35 22,032 Lehigh Airs It Out Against Hens Kevin Tresolini October 17, 1999 C1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59705602/1999-lehigh-delaware/ October 23 Holy Cross 8 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 62 8 13,181 Lehigh Slams Holy Cross, 62-8 Gary R. Blockus October 24, 1999 C5 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59712761/1999-lehigh-hc/ October 30 Towson 7 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 44 39 10,789 Emotionally Drained Lehigh Tops Towson October 31, 1999 C1, C2 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59715235/1999-lehigh-towson/ November 6 @ Colgate 9 Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 24 28 6,228 Colgate Grounds Lehigh Gary R. Blockus November 7, 1999 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59732500/1999-colgate-lehigh/ November 13 @ Bucknell 16 Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 48 27 3,849 Jean's 5 TDs Lead Lehigh's Stampede of Bison 48-27 Gary R. Blockus November 14, 1999 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59749932/1999-bucknell-lehigh/ November 20 Lafayette 14 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) W 14 12 16,000 Lehigh Edges Lafayette 14-12 Gary R. Blockus November 21, 1999 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59751529/1999-lafayette-lehigh/ Attendance figure in Others November 21, 1999 18C Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Fla. November 27 @ #5 Hofstra<ncg> 14 Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) L 12 27 6,770 Engineers Are Down and Out Gary R. Blockus November 28, 1999 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59752462/1999-lehigh-hofstra/ References Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Category:Patriot League football champion seasons Lehigh Mountain Hawks football Lehigh