1959 Lehigh Engineers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1959 Lehigh Engineers football Middle Atlantic Conference University Division MAC 4–5 2–3 Bill Leckonby 14th Edward Murphy Alfred Richmond Taylor Stadium The 1959 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1959 college football season. Lehigh finished sixth in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and last in the Middle Three Conference. In their 14th year under head coach Bill Leckonby, the Engineers compiled a 4–5 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 Edward Murphy and Alfred Richmond 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 conference play, Lehigh missed fourth place in the University Division by half a game, with a record of 2–3 against conference opponents, compared to Bucknell's 3–3 and Rutgers' 2–2. The Engineers went 0–2 against the Middle Three, losing to both Rutgers and Lafayette. Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y September 26 @ Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) L 7 12 7,000–7,205 Delaware 11 Downs Lehigh, 12-7, Before 7,000 Bob Kelley September 28, 1959 16 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68268025/1959-delaware-lehigh/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Delaware) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/180/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 15, 2024 October 3 @ Cornell<ncg> Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 6 13 10,000 Cornell Defeats Lehigh by 13 to 6 October 4, 1959 S3 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 10 @ 1959 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg<ncg> Memorial Field Gettysburg, PA W 15 14 3,000–5,000 Bullets Yield 15-14 to Lehigh After Early Lead; Penalties Total 180 Yards October 12, 1959 5 The Gettysburg Times Gettysburg, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68270356/1959-lehigh-gettysburg/ October 17 1959 Tufts Jumbos Tufts<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 63 0 14,000 Engineers Battle Tufts into 63-0 Submission Paul May October 18, 1959 39 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68275829/1959-lehigh-tufts/ October 24 @ Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 0 23 11,000 Rutgers Plays Its Best Game to Date, Beating Lehigh, 23-0 Jimmie Fleming October 25, 1959 1 The Sunday Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68277356/1959-lehigh-rutgers/ October 31 Bucknell Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 14 0 4,600 Lehigh Turns Back Bucknell, 14-0 Paul May November 1, 1959 35 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68277648/1959-bucknell-lehigh/ November 7 VMI<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 6 7 4,500 Keydets Edge Lehigh, 7 to 6 Steve Guback November 8, 1959 C1 Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68282001/1959-lehigh-vmi/ November 14 @ Davidson<ncg> Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC W 14 0 5,000 Lehigh Doles Davidson 7th Straight Loss, 14-0 Bob Crissman November 15, 1959 2B The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, N.C. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68282273/1959-lehigh-davidson/ Attendance figure in Lehigh 14-0 Victor over Davidson November 15, 1959 34 Sunday News Lancaster, Pa. November 21 Lafayette Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) L 6 28 17,000 Lafayette Levels Lehigh, Student Row Halts Game Herb Good November 22, 1959 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68285252/1959-lafayette-lehigh/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Lehigh) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/352/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lehigh Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Lehigh Engineers football