1949 Lehigh Engineers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1949 Lehigh Engineers football Middle Three Conference Middle Three 6–3 0–2 Bill Leckonby 4th Bob Numbers Taylor Stadium The 1949 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1949 college football season. Lehigh finished last in the Middle Three Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Bill Leckonby, the Engineers compiled a 6–3 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 0–2 against conference opponents. Bob Numbers was the team captain.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 Lehigh played home games at Taylor Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y September 24 1949 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats Franklin & Marshall<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 53 0 9,000 Lehigh Crushes F&M by 53 to 0 Score September 25, 1949 22 Sunday News Lancaster, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67196470/1949-lehigh-fm/ October 1 1949 Case Tech Rough Riders Case Tech<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 39 7 8,000 Dick Gabriel Scores Three Touchdowns in Lehigh's 39 to 7 Rout of Case Inst. October 2, 1949 34 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67198934/1949-lehigh-case/ October 8 @ Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 27 40 14,500 Rutgers Tops Lehigh, 40-27, in Middle Three Encounter Joe Burns October 9, 1949 1 The Sunday Times New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67206708/1949-lehigh-rutgers/ October 15 @ 1949 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg<ncg> Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA W 33 20 3,500 Lehigh Nips G-burg 33-20; Gabriel Stars October 16, 1949 26 Sunday News Lancaster, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67212599/1949-lehigh-gettysburg/ October 22 @ Brown<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 0 48 10,000 Brown Routs Badly Outclassed Lehigh, 48 to 0 Bob Holbrook October 23, 1949 45 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67213520/1949-brown-lehigh/ October 29 NYU<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 21 6 9,000 Lehigh Downs NYU, 21-6; Wins First from Mylin Team October 30, 1949 S6 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67216836/1949-lehigh-nyu/ November 5 1949 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 22 20 9,500 Lehigh Extended to Beat Muhlenberg 22 to 20 November 6, 1949 23 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67219162/1949-lehigh-muhlenberg/ November 12 @ 1949 Carnegie Tech Tartans Carnegie Tech<ncg> Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA W 48 20 7,500 Carnegie Tech Bows to Lehigh, 48 to 20 Charles J. Doyle November 13, 1949 sect. 3, p. 2 Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67220582/1949-lehigh-carnegie/ November 19 Lafayette Liberty High School Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) L 12 21 17,000 Lafayette Erases 12-0 Deficit, Triumphs over Lehigh, 21-12 Frank O'Gara November 20, 1949 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67222704/1949-lafayette-lehigh/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1949 Lehigh) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/352/stats/13166 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Lehigh Engineers football