1955 Lehigh Engineers football team
American college football season
The 1955 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1955 college football season . Lehigh placed second in the Middle Three Conference .
In their tenth year under head coach Bill Leckonby , the Engineers compiled a 7–2 record,[ 1] 1–1 against conference opponents. Bruno Pagnani was the team captain.[ 2]
Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university's main campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 24 at Cornell *
L 6–14 10,000 [ 3]
October 1 at Delaware *
W 19–13 5,600 [ 4]
October 8 Bucknell *
W 27–20 6,500 [ 5]
October 15 at Gettysburg *
W 21–18 5,000 [ 6]
October 23 at Rutgers
W 21–14 11,000 [ 7]
October 29 Temple *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 27–14 4,200 [ 8]
November 5 VMI *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 39–0 5,000 [ 9]
November 12 Albright *
W 51–19 3,500 [ 10]
November 19 Lafayette
L 6–35 15,000 [ 11]
[ 12]
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 .
^ Van Sickle, Kenny (September 25, 1955). "Big Red Rally Beats Lehigh" . Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com .
^ Kelley, Bob (October 3, 1955). "Engineers Trip Hens in Thriller" . Wilmington Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Friedenheim, Jerry (October 9, 1955). "Lehigh Nips Bucknell, 27-20, before 6,500" . Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Lehigh Comes from Behind to Hand Bullets Bitter 21-18 Loss Before 5,000" . The Gettysburg Times . Gettysburg, Pa. October 17, 1955. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Fleming, Jimmie (October 23, 1955). "Rutgers Is Defeated by Lehigh" . The Sunday Times . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Yoblick, Oscar (October 30, 1955). "Lehigh Downs Temple for 5th" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Engineers Overpower VMI, 39-0" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Va. Associated Press . November 6, 1955. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Lehigh Routs Albright by 51-19 Count" . Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. November 13, 1955. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com .
^ McCarron, Joe (November 20, 1955). "Lafayette Upsets Lehigh in Snow and Smog" . Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lehigh)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
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