American college football season
The 1954 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1954 college football season . Lehigh tied for the Middle Three Conference championship.
In their ninth year under head coach Bill Leckonby , the Engineers compiled a 2–5–2 record.[ 1] In the Middle Three Conference, all three teams finished with 1–1 records. Harry Stotz was the team captain.[ 2]
Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university's main campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania .
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 25 at Virginia *
L 21–27 12,000 [ 3]
October 2 Delaware *
L 0–21 6,500 [ 4]
October 9 at Bucknell *
L 46–48 4,500 [ 5]
October 16 Gettysburg *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 20–6 8,599 [ 6]
October 23 Rutgers
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 33–13 7,500 [ 7]
October 30 Brown *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 6–34 6,500 [ 8]
November 6 Muhlenberg *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA T 20–20 8,500 [ 9]
November 13 at Carnegie Tech *
T 13–13 5,000 [ 10]
November 22 at Lafayette
L 0–46 17,000 [ 11]
[ 12]
^ "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 .
^ Young, Ed (September 26, 1954). "Bill Clark Guides Virginia over Gallant Lehigh, 27-21" . Daily Press . Newport News, Va. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com .
^ Kelley, Bob (October 3, 1954). "Miller Leads Hens to Victory over Lehigh, 21-0" . Wilmington Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Friedenheim, Jerry (October 10, 1954). "Bucknell Nips Lehigh in Donnybrook, 48-46; Ford Rolls Up 4 TD's" . Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Golden, Bob (October 17, 1954). "Lehigh Unveils New Star in 20-6 Gettysburg Romp" . Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Burns, Joe (October 24, 1954). "Lehigh Wallops Rutgers, 33-13, in Middle Three Clash" . The Sunday Times . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brown Defensive Play Excels in Victory over Lehigh Eleven at Bethlehem". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. October 31, 1954. p. S3.
^ McCarron, Joe (November 7, 1954). "Lehigh Erases Berg Lead to Gain 20-20 Tie" . Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Drum, Bob (November 14, 1954). "Tech Holds Lehigh to 13-13 Tie; Tartans Wind Up Season Undefeated" . The Pittsburgh Press . Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Dell, John (November 21, 1954). "Lafayette Crushes Lehigh, 46-0" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lehigh)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
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