1983 Lehigh Engineers football team

1983 Lehigh Engineers football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–3
Head coach	John Whitehead (8th season)
Captains	John Shigo Lance Williams
Home stadium	Taylor Stadium

1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^			–					9	–	1	–	1
No. 17 Tennessee State			–					8	–	2	–	1
No. 7 Colgate ^			–					8	–	3	–	0
Lehigh			–					8	–	3	–	0
Lafayette			–					6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	4	–	1
Southeastern Louisiana			–					6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary			–					6	–	5	–	0
Nicholls State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Bucknell			–					4	–	5	–	1
Delaware			–					4	–	7	–	0
Northwestern State			–					4	–	7	–	0
James Madison			–					3	–	8	–	0
Richmond			–					3	–	8	–	0
Western Kentucky			–					2	–	8	–	1
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

In their eighth year under head coach John Whitehead, the Engineers compiled an 8–3 record.^[1] John Shigo and Lance Williams were the team captains.^[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 10	Northeastern	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 38–10	9,000	[3]
September 17	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 23–47	6,000	[4]
September 24	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 0–30	23,000	[5]
October 1	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 24–19	18,099	[6]
October 8	Connecticut	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 13–7	12,000	[7]
October 15	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 28–52	8,550	[8]
October 22	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 13–12	41,000	[9]
October 29	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 40–15		[1]
November 5	UMass	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 21–20	14,000	[10]
November 12	East Stroudsburg	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 17–3	9,500	[11]
November 19	at Lafayette	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry)	W 22–14	19,000	[12]

References

1. "Year-by-Year Results". Lehigh Football Record Book (PDF). Bethlehem, Pa.: Lehigh University. p. 22. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Lehigh Football Captains". Lehigh Football Record Book (PDF). Bethlehem, Pa.: Lehigh University. p. 12. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
3. Cadigan, Barry (September 11, 1983). "NU Can't Overcome Lehigh's Quick Start". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Davis, Ken (September 18, 1983). "Colgate Rally KOs Lehigh". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
5. Jackson, James H. (September 25, 1983). "Navy's 2d-Half Surge Laces Lehigh, 30-0". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Simmons, Bill (October 2, 1983). "Lehigh Stuns Delaware and Moves into Chase for Cup". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
7. Will-Weber, Mark (October 9, 1983). "'Great Scott!' Lehigh Stops UConn 13-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Garron Scores 5 as UNH Romps". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 16, 1983. p. 67 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Will-Weber, Mark (October 23, 1983). "Broken Play Gives Lehigh Upset Win over Army". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Meixell, Ted (November 6, 1983). "Lehigh Scores Miracle Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Will-Weber, Mark (November 13, 1983). "Benn Sets TD Mark as Lehigh Tops ESU". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Will-Weber, Mark (November 20, 1983). "Lehigh Holds Off Lafayette 22-14". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.