1968 Lehigh Engineers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1968 Lehigh Engineers football Middle Atlantic Conference University Division MAC 3–7 2–2 Fred Dunlap 4th Rick Laubach John Miller Taylor Stadium The 1968 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Lehigh tied for second in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and placed second in the Middle Three Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Fred Dunlap, the Engineers compiled a 3–7 record.Lehigh Football Record Book Year-by-Year Results Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pa. 22 https://static.lehighsports.com/custompages/Record%20Books/Football/Football%20Record%20Book%20060419.pdf Rick Laubach and John Miller were the team captains.Lehigh Football Record Book Lehigh Football Captains Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pa. 12 https://static.lehighsports.com/custompages/Record%20Books/Football/Football%20Record%20Book%20060419.pdf Despite their overall losing record, Lehigh finished the year at .500 in conference play. The Engineers' 2–2 record against MAC University Division foes tied Lafayette and Temple for third place in the eight-team circuit. They went 1–1 against Middle Three rivals, beating Lafayette but losing to Rutgers. Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y September 21 Drexel<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 59 21 8,000–8,500 Lehigh Romps over Drexel 59-21 Jim Buss September 22, 1968 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69369785/1968-lehigh-drexel/ September 28 @ The Citadel<ncg> Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC L 12 28 15,400–15,450 McMillan Sparks Citadel's Triumph Associated Press September 29, 1968 3C Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69386783/1968-lehigh-citadel/ October 5 1968 Wittenberg Tigers Wittenberg<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 14 37 9,500 Wittenberg Grid Machine Rolls over Lehigh 37-14 Jim Buss October 6, 1968 C2 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69394090/1968-lehigh-wittenberg/ October 12 Rutgers Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 26 29 9,300 Rutgers Builds Up Big Lead, Holds on to Set Back Lehigh Jim Buss October 13, 1968 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69394707/1968-lehigh-rutgers/ October 19 @ Penn<ncg> Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 0 34 8,916 Undefeated Penn Routs Lehigh, 34-0 George Vecsey The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 20, 1968 S9 October 26 @ 1968 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA W 34 14 4,647 17-Game Homecoming Win Streak Ends as Lehigh Trounces Bullets 34-14 October 28, 1968 11 The Gettysburg Times Gettysburg, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69397646/1968-lehigh-gettysburg/ November 2 @ Colgate<ncg> Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 11 27 8,500 Lydic, in First Role as Starter, Leads Colgate to 27-11 Victory Over Lehigh Associated Press The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 3, 1968 S4 November 9 Delaware Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry) L 13 37 9,000 Delaware Smashes Lehigh 37-13 with an Awesome Ground Attack Jim Buss November 10, 1968 C2 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69399743/1968-delaware-lehigh/ November 16 Bucknell Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 27 31 7,500 Engineers Bow to Bisons 31-27 Jim Buss November 17, 1968 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69400792/1968-bucknell-lehigh/ November 23 @ Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry) W 21 6 16,000 'Quiet' Lehigh Noisy Enough to Trip Lafayette Allen Lewis November 24, 1968 sect. 3, p. 1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69402331/1968-lafayette-lehigh/ Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Lehigh) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/352/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lehigh Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Lehigh Engineers football