1985 Lehigh Engineers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1985 Lehigh Engineers football independent 5–6 John Whitehead 10th Marty Horn Wes Walton Taylor Stadium The 1985 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their tenth and final year under head coach John Whitehead, the Engineers compiled a 5–6 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 Marty Horn and Wes Walton 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 This would be Lehigh's final year as an independent, before joining the Colonial League. Future league opponents on the Engineers' 1985 schedule included Bucknell, Colgate and Lafayette. The league was later renamed Patriot League, and continues to be Lehigh's home conference as of 2020. Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university's main campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y y the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the game September 14 1985 IUP Indians IUP Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 49 41 https://www.newspapers.com/article/scrantonian-tribune-lehigh-wins-4941/160118634/ The Scrantonian Lehigh wins, 49–41 September 15, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 Connecticut Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 24 28 9,500 UConn Defeats Lehigh September 22, 1985 E15 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57208586/1985-lehigh-uconn/ September 28 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 34 13 12,000 Lehigh Tames Tigers Mark Will-Weber September 29, 1985 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57210300/1985-lehigh-princeton/ October 5 @ Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 14 32 5,100 Dunlap, Colgate Rip Lehigh Again October 6, 1985 5D, 2D Press & Sun-Bulletin Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57214083/1985-colgate-lehigh/ October 12 Rhode Island Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 38 45 13,500 Rams' Gamble Shocks Lehigh Mark Will-Weber October 13, 1985 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57215860/1985-lehigh-uri/ October 19 @ New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH L 17 31 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-sub-helps-unh-defeat-lu/160110798/ The Morning Call Sub helps UNH defeat luckless Lehigh 31–17 October 20, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 @ Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) W 16 14 17,546 Lehigh Rally Leaves Delaware in Dumps Tom Tomashek October 27, 1985 D1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57218487/1985-lehigh-delaware/ November 2 William & Mary Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 29 31 10,800 Tribe Holds Off Lehigh Dave Fairbank November 3, 1985 B1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57221503/1985-lehigh-wm/ November 9 @ 1985 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester John A. Farrell Stadium West Chester, PA L 17 20 6,000 West Chester Upsets Lehigh Mark Will-Weber November 10, 1985 C4 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57223367/1985-lehigh-west-chester/ November 16 @ Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 19 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-lehigh-zips-bison-as-ho/160117182/ The Patriot-News Lehigh zips Bison as Horn sparkles November 17, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 @ Lafayette Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) W 24 19 17,000 Lehigh's Horn, Defense Thwart Lafayette 24-19 Ted Meixell November 24, 1985 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57226423/1985-lafayette-lehigh/ References Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Lehigh Engineers football