1974 Lehigh Engineers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1974 Lehigh Engineers football independent 7–3 Fred Dunlap 10th John Whitehead 5th Jim Addonizio Joe Alleva Taylor Stadium The 1974 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their tenth year under head coach Fred Dunlap, the Engineers compiled a 7–3 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 Jim Addonizio and Joe Alleva 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 After starting the season with two wins, the Engineers briefly appeared in the UPI small college poll, ranking No. 15 for the last full week of September. A loss that weekend to Division I opponent Penn dropped them out of the top 20. Lehigh remained unranked the rest of the year. Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schedule 1974 small college AP y y September 14 1974 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen Hofstra Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 40 0 8,000 Lehigh Whips Hofstra 40-0 Terry Larimer September 15, 1974 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71530007/1974-lehigh-hofstra/ September 21 @ Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY W 33 12 4,500 Lehigh Whips Colgate 33-12 Terry Larimer September 22, 1974 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71530704/1974-colgate-lehigh/ September 27 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 18 28 17,855 Penn Jars Lehigh, 28-18; Bellizeare Scores 3 TDs John Dell September 28, 1974 1C The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56086837/1974-lehigh-penn October 12 @ Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 16 37 17,500 Slow-Starting Rutgers Subdues Stubborn Lehigh Ken O'Brien October 13, 1974 B1 The Home News Sunday New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71535943/1974-lehigh-rutgers/ October 19 @ #3 Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) L 7 14 14,500 Roberts, Beasley Lead Delaware over Lehigh, 14-7 Charles Layton October 20, 1974 4E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71536876/1974-delaware-lehigh/ October 26 @ Maine Alumni Stadium Orono, ME W 35 26 3,300–5,000 Lehigh Uses Big Plays to Nudge UMO Owen Osborne October 28, 1974 16 Bangor Daily News Bangor, Maine Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71538203/1974-lehigh-maine/ Attendance figure in Alleva Paces Lehigh's Win October 27, 1974 2D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/380/stats/13016 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 November 2 1974 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 14 6 13,000 Engineers Win; Top Bullets, 14-6 Terry Larimer November 3, 1974 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71539933/1974-lehigh-gettysburg/ November 9 Davidson Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 53 6 7,000 Lehigh Rolls over Davidson 53-6 Terry Larimer November 10, 1974 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71562178/1974-lehigh-davidson/ November 16 Bucknell Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 33 7 10,300 Lehigh Belts Bucknell 33-7 for 6th Win Terry Larimer November 17, 1974 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71563178/1974-bucknell-lehigh/ November 23 @ Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry) W 57 7 16,000 Lehigh Wins Easily; 57-7 Romp Sparked by Alleva Paul Reinhard November 24, 1974 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71564264/1974-lafayette-lehigh/ Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/352/stats/13016 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Lehigh Engineers football