1981 Lehigh Engineers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1981 Lehigh Engineers football independent 8–3 John Whitehead 6th Joe Macellara Larry Michalski Taylor Stadium The 1981 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach John Whitehead, the Engineers compiled an 8–3 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 Joe Macellara and Larry Michalski 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 Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university's main campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y y ^ Parents Day NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee y NCAA Division I-AA 1981 September 12 Maine Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 24 10 10,000 Lehigh Routs Maine, 24-10 Terry Larimer September 13, 1981 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56610507/1981-lehigh-maine/ September 19 @ Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 14 27 5,800 Colgate Tops Lehigh Behind Frosh QB Terry Larimer September 20, 1981 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56611447/1981-lehigh-colgate/ September 26 Penn Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 58 0 11,436 Punchless Penn Falls to Earth -- and Lehigh, 58-0 Gail Shister September 27, 1981 9-D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56611979/1981-lehigh-penn/ October 3 @ #1 Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) W 24 21 22,784 Lehigh Rallies from Big Deficit, Beats Delaware Bill Simmons October 4, 1981 9-F The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56628728/1981-lehigh-delaware/ October 10 Connecticut 6 Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 21 17 11,874 Lehigh Tips Connecticut United Press International October 11, 1981 69 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54310508/1981-uconn-lehigh/ October 17 @ #10 New Hampshire 5 Cowell Stadium Durham, NH L 12 13 17,500 Stevens, New Hampshire Shock Lehigh Associated Press October 18, 1981 80 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54310835/1981-lehigh-unh/ October 24 @ Bucknell 10 Memorial Stadium 9Lewisburg, PA W 18 0 8,800 Engineers Win 18-0 in a 'Typical' Lehigh-Bucknell Clash Terry Larimer October 25, 1981 C5 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56634224/1981-bucknell-lehigh/ October 31 Davidson 9 Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 69 7 November 7 1981 Millersville Marauders Millersville 8 Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 40 7 10,000 Lehigh Romps While Lafayette Falls Short; Engineers Too Tough for II Foe Terry Larimer November 8, 1981 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56638018/1981-lehigh-millersville/ November 14 @ Northeastern 8 Parsons Field Brookline, MA W 23 20 3,240 NU Almost Engineers the Big Upset Art Ballou November 15, 1981 81 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54309227/1981-lehigh-northeastern/ November 21 Lafayette 6 Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) L 3 10 19,000 Lafayette Stops Lehigh; Leopards' Defense Ruins Engineers' Bid to Reach Playoffs Terry Larimer November 22, 1981 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56646326/1981-lafayette-lehigh/ References Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Lehigh Engineers football