2002 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2002 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football Patriot League Patriot 8–4 4–3 Pete Lembo 2nd Tom Gilmore 3rd Matt Salvaterra Jeff Santacroce Goodman Stadium The 2002 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lehigh finished fourth in the Patriot League. In their second year under head coach Pete Lembo, the Mountain Hawks compiled an 8–4 record.Lehigh Football Record Book Year-by-Year Results Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pa. 23 June 20, 2020 https://static.lehighsports.com/custompages/Record%20Books/Football/Football%20Record%20Book%20060419.pdf Matt Salvaterra and Jeff Santacroce 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 outscored opponents 319 to 216. Their 4–3 conference record placed fourth out of eight in the 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 8 The fourth-place finish broke a four-year streak of conference championships for Lehigh. Lehigh was ranked No. 6 in the preseason national Division I-AA poll, and remained ranked until the final game of the season. The Mountain Hawks' ranking peaked at No. 2 in the poll released September 10 (a bye week for Lehigh), but scattered losses throughout the year saw the team drop steadily. Following their rivalry loss to Lafayette, the Mountain Hawks were unranked in the season-ending poll, and did not participate in the national playoffs for the first time since 1997. Lehigh played its home games at Goodman Stadium on the university's Goodman Campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y 2002 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network y August 29 @ Buffalo<ncg> 6 University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY W 37 26 21,103 Lehigh Wings It, Tops Buffalo Keith Groller August 30, 2002 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60704850/2002-lehigh-buffalo/ September 7 Georgetown 3 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 69 0 9,368 Lehigh Unleashes on Georgetown Keith Groller September 8, 2002 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60706192/2002-georgetown-lehigh/ Attendance figure in Paul Reinhard column on same page. September 21 Princeton<ncg> 3 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 31 24 12,176 Lehigh Salvages a Victory Thanks to Salvaterra Keith Groller September 22, 2002 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60712705/2002-lehigh-princeton/ Attendance figure in Paul Reinhard column on page C8. September 28 @ Penn<ncg> 4 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 21 24 13,275 Princeton Snaps Lehigh's Streak Keith Groller September 29, 2002 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60714692/ Headline error is in source. Attendance figure in Ivy League Standings, Summaries September 29, 2002 C17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 5 @ #25 Harvard<ncg> 14 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 36 35 9,458 Crimson Thrown for a Loss Joe Burris October 6, 2002 C17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60716324/2002-harvard-lehigh/ October 12 @ Towson 10 Towson University Stadium Towson, MD L 19 23 3,137 Towson Rises, Pulls Down Lehigh, 23-19 Kent Baker October 13, 2002 11D The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60718257/2002-lehigh-towson/ October 19 @ Yale<ncg> 19 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 14 7 8,670 For Yale, No Finishing Touch; Can't Take Advantage of Lehigh's Errors Tommy Hine October 20, 2002 E11, E12 Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60719481/2002-lehigh-yale/ October 26 @ Holy Cross 18 Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 21 12 2,247 Crusaders' All Is Not Enough to Beat Lehigh Jennifer Toland October 27, 2002 C18 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60719915/2002-lehigh-hc/ November 2 @ Fordham 16 Coffey Field Bronx, NY W 26 23 <OT> 5,728 Lehigh Leaves Rams Kicking Sean Brennan November 3, 2002 60, 76 Daily News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60728733/2002-fordham-lehigh/ November 9 Colgate 16 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 14 28 15,023 Lehigh Runs Out of Comebacks Keith Groller November 10, 2002 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60730027/2002-colgate-lehigh/ November 16 Bucknell 23 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 24 0 November 23 @ Lafayette 20 Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry) L 7 14 13,750 Lafayette Marches Past Lehigh, 14-7 Keith Groller November 24, 2002 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60731972/2002-lafayette-lehigh/ References Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Lehigh Mountain Hawks football