American college football season
The 1986 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season . In the first year of play for the Colonial League , Lehigh tied for second place.
In their first year under head coach Hank Small , the Engineers compiled a 5–6 record.[ 1] Mike Kosko and Joe Uliana were the team captains.[ 2]
Lehigh's 2–2 conference record tied for second in the five-team Colonial League standings. Against all opponents, the Engineers were outscored 300 to 258.[ 3]
Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university's main campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania .
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 13 at Holy Cross
L 14–17 15,781 [ 4]
September 20 Colgate
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 41–39 11,500 [ 5]
September 27 at Navy *
L 0–41 21,388 [ 6]
October 4 Northeastern *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 20–34 7,000 [ 7]
October 11 No. 5 William & Mary *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 38–44 6,000 [ 8]
October 18 Princeton *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 48–28 11,500 [ 9]
October 25 at No. 16 Delaware *
L 17–28 17,685 [ 10]
November 1 at Towson State *
W 26–21 6,241 [ 11]
November 8 West Chester *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 18–13 6,000 [ 12]
November 15 Bucknell
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 17–7 8,500 [ 13]
November 22 at Lafayette
L 23–28 17,500 [ 14]
^ "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 .
^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF) . Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League . 2020. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2020 .
^ O'Sullivan, Sean (September 14, 1986). "A Shaky Win for Holy Cross" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Will-Weber, Mark (September 21, 1986). "Lehigh 'Earns' 41-39 Nod over Colgate" . The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Will-Weber, Mark (September 28, 1986). "Navy Cruises Past Lehigh on Smith's 4 Scores" . The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "NU's Wishbone Breaks Lehigh" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. October 5, 1986. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Fairbank, Dave (October 12, 1986). "Tribe Struggles in Wild Victory over Lehigh" . Daily Press . Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Kloehn, Steve (October 19, 1986). "Fill-In Quarterback Leads Lehigh Past Princeton, 48-28" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 14-D, 16-D – via Newspapers.com .
^ Tomashek, Tom (October 26, 1986). "Cashing In When It Counts: Hens Awaken, Rally Past Lehigh 28-17" . Sunday News Journal . Wilmington, Del. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Reimer, Susan (November 2, 1986). "McMichael Plays Well Off the Bench, but Towson Loses to Lehigh, 26-21" . The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Md. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com .
^ Seltzer, Robert (November 9, 1986). "W. Chester Falls, 18-13, to Lehigh" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-D, 16-D – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Blum Leads Lehigh, 17-7" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. Associated Press . November 16, 1986. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Lafayette Dumps Lehigh" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. Associated Press . November 23, 1986. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com .
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