American college football season
The 2019 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team represented Lehigh University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by first-year head coach Tom Gilmore , the Mountain Hawks compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Patriot League. Lehigh played home games at Goodman Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania .
Preseason coaches' poll[ edit ] The Patriot League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019 (voting was by conference head coaches and sports information directors). The Mountain Hawks were picked to finish in fifth place.[ 1]
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Colgate 72 (12) 2 Holy Cross 58 (2) 3 Georgetown 51 4 Fordham 39 5 Lehigh 38 6 Lafayette 21 7 Bucknell 15
Preseason All-Patriot League team [ edit ] The Mountain Hawks had one player selected to the preseason All-Patriot League team.[ 1]
Offense
Jorge Portorreal – WR
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 12:30 p.m. Saint Francis (PA) * Stadium , SE2 L 13–144,161 September 7 6:00 p.m. at No. 24 Villanova * FloSports L 10–388,319 September 14 10:00 p.m. at No. 5 UC Davis * Pluto TV L 13–419,908 September 28 12:30 p.m. Merrimack * Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA Stadium/SE2 W 10–34,511 October 5 1:00 p.m. at Colgate Stadium W 21–14 3,853 October 19 1:00 p.m. at Fordham Stadium W 30–27 OT 2,766 October 26 12:30 p.m. Georgetown Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA Stadium/SE2 W 27–24 7,031 November 2 12:30 p.m. Holy Cross Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA Stadium L 17–24 4,545 November 9 1:00 p.m. at Bucknell Stadium L 10–20 2,051 November 16 12:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart * NEC Front Row L 6–131,927 November 23 12:30 p.m. Lafayette Stadium, WFMZ L 16–1713,292
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1 2 3 4 Total Red Flash 0 0 7 7 14 Mountain Hawks 10 3 0 0 13
1 2 3 4 Total Mountain Hawks 0 3 7 0 10 No. 24 Wildcats 0 17 14 7 38
1 2 3 4 Total Mountain Hawks 0 0 0 13 13 No. 5 Aggies 14 7 13 7 41
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 0 3 0 0 3 Mountain Hawks 0 0 3 7 10
1 2 3 4 Total Mountain Hawks 0 14 0 7 21 Raiders 7 7 0 0 14
1 2 3 4 OT Total Mountain Hawks 7 7 3 7 6 30 Rams 0 10 7 7 3 27
1 2 3 4 Total Hoyas 0 3 13 8 24 Mountain Hawks 10 0 7 10 27
1 2 3 4 Total Crusaders 7 10 7 0 24 Mountain Hawks 0 7 7 3 17
1 2 3 4 Total Mountain Hawks 0 3 0 7 10 Bison 0 10 7 3 20
1 2 3 4 Total Mountain Hawks 0 3 3 0 6 Pioneers 0 0 0 13 13
1 2 3 4 Total Leopards 7 0 7 3 17 Mountain Hawks 0 7 3 6 16
Venues Bowls & rivalries People Seasons National championship seasons in bold