1949 Lehigh Engineers football team

1949 Lehigh Engineers football
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Record6–3 (0–2 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainBob Numbers
Home stadiumTaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rutgers $ 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Lafayette 1 – 1 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Lehigh 0 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1949 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1949 college football season. Lehigh finished last in the Middle Three Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Bill Leckonby, the Engineers compiled a 6–3 record,[1] 0–2 against conference opponents. Bob Numbers was the team captain.[2] Lehigh played home games at Taylor Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 Franklin & Marshall*
W 53–0 9,000 [3]
October 1 Case Tech*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 39–7 8,000 [4]
October 8 at Rutgers
L 27–40 14,500 [5]
October 15 at Gettysburg*
W 33–20 3,500 [6]
October 22 at Brown*
L 0–48 10,000 [7]
October 29 NYU*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 21–6 9,000 [8]
November 5 Muhlenberg*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 22–20 9,500 [9]
November 12 at Carnegie Tech*
W 48–20 7,500 [10]
November 19 Lafayette
L 12–21 17,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  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. ^ "Lehigh Crushes F&M by 53 to 0 Score". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. September 25, 1949. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Dick Gabriel Scores Three Touchdowns in Lehigh's 39 to 7 Rout of Case Inst". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 2, 1949. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Burns, Joe (October 9, 1949). "Rutgers Tops Lehigh, 40-27, in Middle Three Encounter". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lehigh Nips G-burg 33-20; Gabriel Stars". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. October 16, 1949. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Holbrook, Bob (October 23, 1949). "Brown Routs Badly Outclassed Lehigh, 48 to 0". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lehigh Downs NYU, 21-6; Wins First from Mylin Team". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 30, 1949. p. S6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lehigh Extended to Beat Muhlenberg 22 to 20". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. November 6, 1949. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Doyle, Charles J. (November 13, 1949). "Carnegie Tech Bows to Lehigh, 48 to 20". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 3, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ O'Gara, Frank (November 20, 1949). "Lafayette Erases 12-0 Deficit, Triumphs over Lehigh, 21-12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lehigh)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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