1972 Lehigh Engineers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1972 Lehigh Engineers football independent 5–6 Fred Dunlap 8th John Whitehead 4th Tom Benfield Brian Derwin Taylor Stadium The 1972 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach Fred Dunlap, the Engineers compiled a 5–6 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 Tom Benfield and Brian Derwin 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 After a decisive victory over Hofstra to start the season, the Engineers briefly appeared in the UPI small college poll, ranking No. 12. A loss to No. 1 Delaware in their second matchup dropped them to No. 20, and a loss the next week to Rutgers pushed Lehigh out of the top 20 altogether. Lehigh remained unranked the rest of the year. Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y September 9 1972 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen Hofstra Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 44 13 7,200 Lehigh Smooths Rough Edges in Humbling Hofstra 44-13 Terry Larimer September 10, 1972 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71138143/1972-lehigh-hofstra/ September 16 @ Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) L 22 28 19,657 Delaware Tops Lehigh 28-22 Terry Larimer September 17, 1972 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71139572/1972-delaware-lehigh/ September 23 @ Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 13 41 11,000 Gasienica Paces Rutgers Victory Bob Kurland September 24, 1972 C1 The Sunday Record Hackensack, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71144473/1972-lehigh-rutgers/ September 30 Vermont Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 26 20 5,000 Lehigh Holds Off Determined UVM, 26-20, as Fine Catamount Effort Wasted Don Fillion October 2, 1972 22 The Burlington Free Press Burlington, Vt. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14656160/ Attendance figure in Lehigh Downs Vermont, 26-20 October 1, 1972 90 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 7 @ Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 21 26 36,000–36,310 Army Hard-Pressed to Turn Back Lehigh Bob Kurland October 8, 1972 C1 The Sunday Record Hackensack, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71164896/1972-lehigh-army/ October 14 Bucknell Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 21 0 14,000 Lehigh Halts Bucknell Streak 21-0 Terry Larimer October 15, 1972 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71169469/1972-bucknell-lehigh/ October 21 Penn Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 27 30 14,000 Bellizeare Equals Rushing Mark in Penn's 30-27 Win at Lehigh John Dell October 22, 1972 1D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55957220/1972-lehigh-penn October 28 @ 1972 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA L 28 30 4,400 Gettysburg Upsets Lehigh on Last-Minute Field Goal Terry Larimer October 29, 1972 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71270663/1972-lehigh-gettysburg/ November 4 @ Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 34 42 2,500 Lehigh Loses .500 Season as Colgate Triumphs 42-34 Terry Larimer November 5, 1972 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71271061/1972-colgate-lehigh/ November 11 1972 Rochester Yellowjackets Rochester Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 38 14 5,000 Engineers Snap 3-Game Skid Terry Larimer November 12, 1972 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71272055/1972-lehigh-rochester/ Attendance figure in Lehigh 38, Rochester 14 November 12, 1972 17D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. November 18 @ Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry) W 14 6 15,000–17,000 Lehigh Holds Off Lafayette 14-6 Paul Reinhard November 19, 1972 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71273131/1972-lafayette-lehigh/ Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/352/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Lehigh Engineers football