1987 Lehigh Engineers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1987 Lehigh Engineers football Colonial League Colonial 5–5–1 3–1–1 Hank Small 2nd Aaron Frantz Kevin Rife Taylor Stadium The 1987 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lehigh finished second in the Colonial League. In their second year under head coach Hank Small, the Engineers compiled a 5–5–1 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 The Engineers outscored opponents 221 to 201. Lehigh's 3–1–1 conference record placed second in the six-team Colonial 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 1 This was the 74th and final year that Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university's main campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The following year, Lehigh would open Goodman Stadium on the Goodman Campus; the former Taylor site is now occupied by Lehigh's business school and arts center. Schedule y y y the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the game September 12 Davidson Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 47 0 September 19 @ Navy<ncg> Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD W 24 9 25,047 Lehigh Continues Navy's Woes, 24-9 Bill Free September 20, 1987 18C The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57359179/1987-lehigh-navy/ September 26 @ #1 Holy Cross Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 6 63 12,500 HC's Wiley (7 TD Passes) Overwhelms Lehigh, 63-6 John Powers September 27, 1987 78 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57359668/1987-lehigh-hc/ October 3 @ William & Mary<ncg> Cary Field Williamsburg, VA L 27 28 5,237 W&M Beats Lehigh at Wire Again Warner Hessler October 4, 1987 B1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57361593/1987-lehigh-wm/ October 10 @ Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY W 7 6 6,200 Defense Shines as Lehigh Nips Colgate 7-6 Keith Groller October 11, 1987 C6 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57363334/1987-colgate-lehigh/ October 17 @ Princeton<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 15 16 13,800 Princeton Defeats Lehigh, 16-15 David Jr. Grumhaus October 18, 1987 9-D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57364092/1987-lehigh-princeton/ October 24 Delaware<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry) L 24 28 14,100 Delaware Ends Lehigh Series with 28-24 Win Tom Tomashek October 25, 1987 F1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57366789/1987-lehigh-delaware/ October 31 @ Columbia<ncg> Wien Stadium New York, NY W 26 10 3,415 Lehigh Extends Columbia Skid Keith Groller November 1, 1987 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57367126/1987-columbia-lehigh/ November 7 Brown<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 7 10 13,300 Same Old Story for Lehigh; Brown Gains 10-7 Victory on FG with 0:10 Left Keith Groller November 8, 1987 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57368692/1987-brown-lehigh/ November 14 @ Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA T 21 21 4,330 Bucknell, Lehigh Battle to 21-21 Tie Wayne Baker November 16, 1987 35, 34 The Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57369715/1987-bucknell-lehigh/ November 21 @ Lafayette Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) W 17 10 17,000 Baur Braves Wind, Cold to Break Passing Record in Lafayette's Loss to Lehigh Bob Miner November 22, 1987 7C Times Leader Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57370598/1987-lafayette-lehigh/ References Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Lehigh Engineers football