1956 Lehigh Engineers football team American college football season
The 1956 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1956 college football season . Lehigh won the Middle Three Conference championship.
In their 11th year under head coach Bill Leckonby , the Engineers compiled a 7–2 record and defeated both Middle Three Conference opponents.[ 1] Alex Maslowsky was the team captain.[ 2]
Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university's main campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 22 Gettysburg *
W 26–7 5,000 [ 3]
September 29 Delaware *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry ) L 7–33 3,500 [ 4]
October 6 at Bucknell *
W 25–6 5,000 [ 5]
October 13 at VMI *
W 27–20 4,500 [ 6]
October 20 Virginia *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 12–24 9,000 [ 7]
October 27 Rutgers
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 27–13 5,000 [ 8]
November 3 at Temple *
W 21–0 6,200 [ 9]
November 10 Albright *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 34–14 4,500 [ 10]
November 17 at Lafayette
W 27–10 19,000 [ 11]
[ 12]
References
^ "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 .
^ "Lehigh Beats Gettysburg, 26-7" . Sunday News . Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press . September 23, 1956. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Aubrey, Coulter J. (September 30, 1956). " 'Mad' Hens Get Even, Blast Engineers, 33-7" . Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Lehigh Jolts Bucknell, 25-6" . Sunbury Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. October 8, 1956. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Moore, Robert (October 14, 1956). "Virginia Military Loses to Lehigh by 27-20 Score; Engineers' Naylor Gains 220 Yards from Scrimmage" . Daily Press . Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Aubrey, Coulter J. (October 21, 1956). "Virginia Triumphs by 24-12" . Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Aubrey, Coulter J. (October 28, 1956). "Lehigh Defeats Rutgers, 27-13" . Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Engineers Score Victory over Owls" . Sunday News . Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press . November 4, 1956. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Aubrey, Coulter J. (November 11, 1956). "Lions Ripped, 34-14" . Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Good, Herb (November 18, 1956). "Lehigh Defeats Lafayette, 27-10" . 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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