1959 Lehigh Engineers football team
American college football season
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.[ 1] Edward Murphy and Alfred Richmond were the team captains.[ 2]
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
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 26 at Delaware
L 7–12 7,000–7,205 [ 3] [ 4]
October 3 at Cornell *
L 6–13 10,000 [ 5]
October 10 at Gettysburg *
W 15–14 3,000–5,000 [ 6]
October 17 Tufts *
W 63–0 14,000 [ 7]
October 24 at Rutgers
L 0–23 11,000 [ 8]
October 31 Bucknell
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 14–0 4,600 [ 9]
November 7 VMI *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 6–7 4,500 [ 10]
November 14 at Davidson *
W 14–0 5,000 [ 11]
November 21 Lafayette
L 6–28 17,000 [ 12]
[ 13]
References
^ "Year-by-Year Results". Lehigh Football Record Book (PDF) . Bethlehem, Pa.: Lehigh University . p. 22. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
^ "Lehigh Football Captains". Lehigh Football Record Book (PDF) . Bethlehem, Pa.: Lehigh University . p. 12. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
^ Kelley, Bob (September 28, 1959). "Delaware 11 Downs Lehigh, 12-7, Before 7,000" . Wilmington Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 15, 2024 .
^ "Cornell Defeats Lehigh by 13 to 6". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. October 4, 1959. p. S3.
^ "Bullets Yield 15-14 to Lehigh After Early Lead; Penalties Total 180 Yards" . The Gettysburg Times . Gettysburg, Pa. October 12, 1959. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com .
^ May, Paul (October 18, 1959). "Engineers Battle Tufts into 63-0 Submission" . Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Fleming, Jimmie (October 25, 1959). "Rutgers Plays Its Best Game to Date, Beating Lehigh, 23-0" . The Sunday Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ May, Paul (November 1, 1959). "Lehigh Turns Back Bucknell, 14-0" . Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Guback, Steve (November 8, 1959). "Keydets Edge Lehigh, 7 to 6" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Crissman, Bob (November 15, 1959). "Lehigh Doles Davidson 7th Straight Loss, 14-0" . The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com . Attendance figure in "Lehigh 14-0 Victor over Davidson". Sunday News . Lancaster, Pa. November 15, 1959. p. 34.
^ Good, Herb (November 22, 1959). "Lafayette Levels Lehigh, Student Row Halts Game" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lehigh)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
Venues Bowls & rivalries People Seasons National championship seasons in bold