2001 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2001 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football Patriot League Patriot 5 11–1 7–0 Pete Lembo 1st Tom Gilmore 2nd Brant Hall Matt Salvaterra Josh Snyder Morris Taylor Goodman Stadium Patriot League championLambert Cup winner NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L 17–34 at Furman The 2001 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lehigh was undefeated in the regular season and won a fourth consecutive Patriot League championship, but lost in the second round of the Division I-AA national playoffs. Background In their first year under head coach Pete Lembo, the Mountain Hawks compiled a 11–1 record (10–0 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 Brant Hall, Matt Salvaterra, Josh Snyder and Morris Taylor 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 410 to 182.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 8 With the addition of Georgetown to the conference, Lehigh's undefeated record made it the first team to win seven Patriot League games in one year. The Mountain Hawks were ranked No. 10 in the preseason Division I-AA national poll, and rose in the rankings as their 10-game win streak progressed, ending the season at No. 5. Lehigh qualified for the Division I-AA playoffs, hosting and winning a first-round game before losing, in the quarterfinals, to eventual national runner-up Furman. Like most of the Patriot League, Lehigh played just 10 of its 11 scheduled regular season games, after its September 15 matchup, against Ivy League opponent Penn, was canceled following the September 11 attacks.After Prodding, Correct Choice Finally Made Mark Blaudschun September 14, 2001 E6 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59393901/2001-games-canceled/ Lehigh played its home games at Goodman Stadium on the university's Goodman Campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y 2001 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network y September 1 @ Georgetown 10 Kehoe Field Washington, DC W 41 14 2,512 Hoyas Stumble Against Lehigh in Their Patriot League Debut Seth Emerson September 2, 2001 D9 The Washington Post Washington, D.C. September 15 @ Penn<ncg> 10 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA Canceled September 22 Princeton<ncg> 10 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 34 10 10,893 Princeton Struggles in Its Opener Associated Press September 23, 2001 H16 Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60568888/2001-lehigh-princeton/ September 29 2001 Central Connecticut Blue Devils Central Connecticut<ncg> 10 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 58 10 October 6 @ Cornell<ncg> 8 Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 38 35 5,687 Close, but Not Quite for Big Red Christopher Feaver October 8, 2001 4B The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60598726/2001-cornell-lehigh/ October 13 Towson 6 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 47 12 10,645 Hall, Defense Leads Engineers Past Towson Keith Groller October 14, 2001 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60600834/2001-lehigh-towson/ October 20 @ Fordham<ncg> 7 Coffey Field Bronx, NY W 31 21 October 27 Holy Cross 8 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 47 14 14,232 Substitute Ciannello Teaches HC a Lesson Chris A. Courogen October 28, 2001 C19 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60602598/2001-lehigh-hc/ November 3 @ Colgate 8 Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY W 25 22 6,222 Lehigh Stands Alone After Toppling Colgate Keith Groller November 4, 2001 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60603985/2001-colgate-lehigh/ November 10 @ Bucknell 7 Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 21 14 November 17 Lafayette 5 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) W 41 6 15,600 Engineers Awaken in 2nd Half Ted Meixell November 18, 2001 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60605907/2001-lafayette-lehigh/ December 1 #9 Hofstra<ncg> 5 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) W 27 24 <OT> 10,131 It Takes OT, but Lehigh Finds a Way Keith Groller December 2, 2001 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60606520/2001-lehigh-hofstra/ December 8 @ #4 Furman<ncg> 5 Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal) L 17 34 10,189 Paladins Enjoy a Sub Ride Adam Davis December 9, 2001 1C The Greenville News Greenville, S.C. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60606597/2001-lehigh-furman/ References Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Category:Patriot League football champion seasons Lehigh Mountain Hawks football Lehigh