1986 Lehigh Engineers football team

American college football season

1986 Lehigh Engineers football

Conference| Colonial League
Record| 5–6 (2–2 Colonial)
Head coach|

* Hank Small (1st season)

Captains|

* Mike Kosko
* Joe Uliana

Home stadium| Taylor Stadium

Seasons

<- 1985

1987 ->

1986 Colonial League football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 5 Holy Cross $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
Lafayette | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Lehigh | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Colgate | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Bucknell | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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 "The Tambourine Man" Kosko and Joe Uliana were the team captains and received All-American honors. .[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.

## Schedule

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September 13 | at Holy Cross |

* Fitton Field
* Worcester, MA

| L 14–17|  15,781 |  [4]
September 20 |  Colgate |

* Taylor Stadium
* Bethlehem, PA

| W 41–39|  11,500 |  [5]
September 27 | at Navy* |

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| 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* |

* Delaware Stadium
* Newark, DE (rivalry)

| L 17–28|  17,685 |  [10]
November 1 | at Towson State* |

* Minnegan Field
* Towson, MD

| 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 |

* Fisher Field
* Easton, PA (The Rivalry)

| L 23–28|  17,500 |  [14]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the game

## 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. ^ "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.
4. ^ O'Sullivan, Sean (September 14, 1986). "A Shaky Win for Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Will-Weber, Mark (September 21, 1986). "Lehigh 'Earns' 41-39 Nod over Colgate". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ 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.
7. ^ "NU's Wishbone Breaks Lehigh". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 5, 1986. p. 71 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Fairbank, Dave (October 12, 1986). "Tribe Struggles in Wild Victory over Lehigh". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ 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.
10. ^ 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.
11. ^ 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.
12. ^ 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.
13. ^ "Blum Leads Lehigh, 17-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 16, 1986. p. 68 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Lafayette Dumps Lehigh". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 23, 1986. p. 66 - via Newspapers.com.

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