1957 Lehigh Engineers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1957 Lehigh Engineers football Middle Three Conference Middle Three 8–1 2–0 Bill Leckonby 12th Dan Nolan Pete Williams Taylor Stadium Middle Three championLambert Cup The 1957 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1957 college football season. Lehigh won the Middle Three Conference championship and the inaugural small-college Lambert Cup. In their 12th year under head coach Bill Leckonby, the Engineers compiled an 8–1 record, defeating both of their conference opponents.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 Dan Nolan and Pete Williams 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 In December, the Engineers were the first-ever recipients of the Lambert Cup, an award for the season's best small-college football team in the East. Lehigh was honored alongside Navy, which won the large-college Lambert Trophy; both were lauded as proof that a university could field a competitive football team without compromising its academic standards.Big Navy, L'il Lehigh Win Lambert Awards Joe Trimble December 9, 1957 68 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68128703/1957-lambert-trophy/ Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y September 28 @ Delaware<ncg> Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) W 19 14 7,140 Lehigh Wins, 19-14, with 3:14 Left Coulter Aubrey September 29, 1957 45 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68063689/1957-delaware-lehigh/ October 5 @ 1957 Western Reserve Red Cats Western Reserve<ncg> Clarke Field Cleveland, OH W 27 6 2,000 Lehigh Coasts in 27-6 Victory October 6, 1957 41 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68069124/1957-lehigh-reserve/ October 12 1957 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 20 7 12,000 Nolan Aerials Too Much for Bullets Who Suffer 20-7 Reverse at Lehigh October 13, 1957 5 The Gettysburg Times Gettysburg, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12824352/ October 19 @ Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 13 7 16,000 Engineers Hammer Rutgers 'Soft Spots,' 13-7 Tom Kelly October 20, 1957 37 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68072346/1957-lehigh-rutgers/ October 26 @ Columbia<ncg> Baker Field New York, NY W 40 6 12,000 Lehigh Trounces Columbia, 40 to 6 Roscoe McGowen October 27, 1957 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 2 Bucknell<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 27 0 5,000 Lehigh Rips Bisons, 27-0, Despite Penalties Coulter Aubrey November 3, 1957 47 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68118492/1957-bucknell-lehigh/ November 9 VMI<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 7 12 13,500 Keydets Topple Lehigh from Unbeatens, 12-7 Charles Karmosky November 10, 1957 C1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68121325/1957-lehigh-vmi/ November 16 @ Buffalo<ncg> Rotary Field Buffalo, NY W 27 7 8,500 Engineers Win, 27-7, in Bruiser November 18, 1957 43 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68124728/1957-lehigh-buffalo/ November 23 Lafayette Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) W 26 13 17,000 Lehigh Tames Lafayette; Nolan Sets 2 Marks John Dell November 24, 1957 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68125365/1957-lafayette-lehigh/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1957 Lehigh) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/352/stats/12711 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Lehigh Engineers football