1997 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1997 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football Patriot League Patriot 4–7 2–4 Kevin Higgins 4th Andy Coen 2nd Rabih Abdullah Nate Kmieciak Caleb Moyer Goodman Stadium The 1997 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lehigh tied for second-to-last in the Patriot League. In their fourth year under head coach Kevin Higgins, the Mountain Hawks compiled a 4–7 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 Rabih Abdullah, Caleb Moyer and Nate Kmieciak 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 were outscored 326 to 307. Lehigh's 2–4 conference record placed it in a three-way tie for fourth in the seven-team Patriot 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 6 Lehigh played its home games at Goodman Stadium on the university's Goodman Campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y 1997 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 13 @ Fordham<ncg> Coffey Field Bronx, NY L 35 42 <OT> September 20 @ Towson Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD W 16 14 2,765 Lehigh Gets Its Phil in Win Over Towson Gary R. Blockus September 21, 1997 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59318049/1997-lehigh-towson/ September 27 Harvard<ncg> Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 30 35 11,107 Lehigh's Rally Falls Short vs. Harvard Gary R. Blockus September 28, 1997 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59318736/1997-harvard-lehigh/ October 4 @ Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 28 61 6,000 Colgate Rolls with 678 Yards in Romp Associated Press October 5, 1997 6F, 7F Press & Sun-Bulletin Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59362439/1997-colgate-lehigh/ October 11 Penn<ncg> Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 24 7 10,111 Stambaugh, Abdullah Steer Lehigh Past Penn Gary R. Blockus October 12, 1997 C3 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59363864/1997-lehigh-penn/ October 18 @ 1997 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen Hofstra<ncg> Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY L 38 45 October 25 @ Dartmouth<ncg> Memorial Field Hanover, NH W 46 26 4,525 Green's Streak Is Ended Allen Lessels October 26, 1997 F14 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59376157/1997-o25-ivies/ November 1 @ Bucknell Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 14 21 3,074 Lehigh Gets Muddled by Bucknell in Mud Bath Gary R. Blockus November 2, 1997 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59378465/1997-bucknell-lehigh/ November 8 Holy Cross Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 14 20 4,865 Turnovers and Quick Strikes Doom Lehigh Gary R. Blockus November 26, 1997 C7 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59379798/1997-lehigh-hc/ November 15 #3 Delaware<ncg> Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry) L 19 24 7,122 'Flat' Blue Hens Slip Past Lehigh Tom Tomashek November 16, 1997 D1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59380492/1997-lehigh-delaware/ November 22 Lafayette Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) W 43 31 14,393 Lehigh Engineers Great Comeback Gary R. Blockus November 23, 1997 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59382059/1997-lafayette-lehigh/ References Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Lehigh Engineers football