1963 Lehigh Engineers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1963 Lehigh Engineers football Middle Atlantic Conference University Division MAC 1–8 1–3 Mike Cooley 2nd Jake LaMotta Taylor Stadium The 1963 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Lehigh finished second-to-last in both the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and the Middle Three Conference. In their second year under head coach Mike Cooley, the Engineers compiled a 1–8 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 Jake LaMotta 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 In conference play, Lehigh's 1–3 record against opponents in the MAC University Division represented the fifth-best winning percentage in the six-team circuit, half a game ahead of Lafayette's 1–4. The Engineers went 1–1 against the Middle Three, losing to Rutgers and beating Lafayette. The season-ending rivalry game against Lafayette was originally slated for November 23, but postponed following the assassination of John F. Kennedy the previous day. The November 30 makeup date was the latest in the year that the 99-year traditional matchup had ever been held.Lafayette Girds for Postponed Battle at Lehigh November 30, 1963 23 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68803142/1963-rivalry-postponed/ Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y ^Postponed from November 23 after the assassination of John F. Kennedy September 28 @ Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) L 0 30 9,364 Cooley Labels Hens One of East's Best Hal Bodley September 30, 1963 25 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68792230/1963-delaware-lehigh/ October 5 @ Cornell<ncg> Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 0 24 10,000 Cornell Scores over Lehigh, 24-0 United Press International October 6, 1963 S4 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 12 1963 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 20 24 9,000 Gettysburg Whips Engineers, 24-20 Jim Buss October 13, 1963 D1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68795194/1963-lehigh-gettysburg/ October 19 @ Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 6 30 16,000 Rutgers Rolls to 30-6 Win over Lehigh Jimmie Fleming October 20, 1963 25 The Sunday Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68796355/1963-lehigh-rutgers/ October 26 @ Columbia<ncg> Baker Field New York, NY L 21 42 8,273 Columbia Crushes Lehigh, 42-21, as Roberts Accounts for 4 Touchdowns Will Bradbury October 27, 1963 S3 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 2 Colgate<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 6 20 7,000 Engineers Lose 6th in a Row Jim Buss November 3, 1963 D1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68798928/1963-colgate-lehigh/ November 9 @ Davidson<ncg> Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC L 3 7 6,000 Davidson Nips Lehigh, 7-3, on Hindsley's Last-Half TD Emil Parker November 10, 1963 2D The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, N.C. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68799942/1963-lehigh-davidson/ November 16 @ Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 12 34 2,200–3,000 Engineers Lose 8th, Set Mark November 17, 1963 D1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68801604/1963-bucknell-lehigh/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Bucknell) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/83/stats/13015 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 November 30^ Lafayette Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) W 15 8 7,000–7,500 Lehigh Rally Tops Lafayette, 15-8 Jim Buss December 1, 1963 D1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68802752/1963-lafayette-lehigh/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Lafayette) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/342/stats/13015 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lehigh Lehigh Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks football seasons Lehigh Engineers football