1972 Lehigh Engineers football team

1972 Lehigh Engineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Captains
  • Tom Benfield
  • Brian Derwin
Home stadiumTaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Ashland   –   11 – 0 – 0
Bridgeport   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 1 Delaware   –   10 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Colorado College   –   8 – 1 – 0
Tampa   –   10 – 2 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   8 – 2 – 0
Western Carolina   –   7 – 2 – 1
Hawaii   –   8 – 3 – 0
Indiana State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 2 – 0
Bucknell   –   6 – 3 – 0
Cortland   –   6 – 3 – 0
San Diego   –   6 – 3 – 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   4 – 2 – 1
Eastern Michigan   –   6 – 4 – 0
Milwaukee   –   6 – 4 – 0
Samford   –   5 – 3 – 2
Lake Forest   –   4 – 3 – 1
Nevada   –   6 – 5 – 0
Central Michigan   –   5 – 5 – 1
Fordham   –   5 – 5 – 0
Rose-Hulman   –   5 – 5 – 0
Santa Clara   –   4 – 4 – 1
Akron   –   3 – 4 – 2
St. Norbert   –   4 – 5 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 4 – 0
Kentucky State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Drexel   –   3 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   3 – 7 – 0
Portland State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   2 – 5 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   2 – 8 – 0
Saint Peter's   –   2 – 8 – 0
Chattanooga   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   1 – 8 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   1 – 9 – 0
Madison   –   0 – 4 – 1
UNLV   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1972 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season.

In their eighth year under head coach Fred Dunlap, the Engineers compiled a 5–6 record.[1] Tom Benfield and Brian Derwin were the team captains.[2]

After a decisive victory over Hofstra to start the season, the Engineers briefly appeared in the UPI small college poll, ranking No. 12. A loss to No. 1 Delaware in their second matchup dropped them to No. 20, and a loss the next week to Rutgers pushed Lehigh out of the top 20 altogether. Lehigh remained unranked the rest of the year.

Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 Hofstra
W 44–13 7,200 [3]
September 16 at Delaware
L 22–28 19,657 [4]
September 23 at Rutgers
L 13–41 11,000 [5]
September 30 Vermont
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 26–20 5,000 [6]
October 7 at Army
L 21–26 36,000–36,310 [7]
October 14 Bucknell
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 21–0 14,000 [8]
October 21 Penn
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 27–30 14,000 [9]
October 28 at Gettysburg
L 28–30 4,400 [10]
November 4 at Colgate
L 34–42 2,500 [11]
November 11 Rochester
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 38–14 5,000 [12]
November 18 at Lafayette
W 14–6 15,000–17,000 [13]

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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. ^ Larimer, Terry (September 10, 1972). "Lehigh Smooths Rough Edges in Humbling Hofstra 44-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Larimer, Terry (September 17, 1972). "Delaware Tops Lehigh 28-22". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Kurland, Bob (September 24, 1972). "Gasienica Paces Rutgers Victory". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Fillion, Don (October 2, 1972). "Lehigh Holds Off Determined UVM, 26-20, as Fine Catamount Effort Wasted". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vt. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lehigh Downs Vermont, 26-20". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 1, 1972. p. 90.
  7. ^ Kurland, Bob (October 8, 1972). "Army Hard-Pressed to Turn Back Lehigh". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Larimer, Terry (October 15, 1972). "Lehigh Halts Bucknell Streak 21-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Dell, John (October 22, 1972). "Bellizeare Equals Rushing Mark in Penn's 30-27 Win at Lehigh". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Larimer, Terry (October 29, 1972). "Gettysburg Upsets Lehigh on Last-Minute Field Goal". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Larimer, Terry (November 5, 1972). "Lehigh Loses .500 Season as Colgate Triumphs 42-34". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Larimer, Terry (November 12, 1972). "Engineers Snap 3-Game Skid". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lehigh 38, Rochester 14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 12, 1972. p. 17D.
  13. ^ Reinhard, Paul (November 19, 1972). "Lehigh Holds Off Lafayette 14-6". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.