1970 Lehigh Engineers football team

The 1970 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season.

1970 Lehigh Engineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Captains
  • Thad Jamula
  • Geo Nicholson
Home stadiumTaylor Stadium
1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Tampa   –  10 –1 –0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –  10 –0 –0
No. 11 Delaware   –  9 –2 –0
Hawaii   –  9 –2 –0
Northern Michigan   –  8 –2 –0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan   –  7 –2 –1
Akron   –  7 –3 –0
Central Michigan   –  7 –3 –0
Temple   –  7 –3 –0
Drake   –  7 –4 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –  6 –2 –0
Arkansas AM&N   –  6 –3 –0
Southern Illinois   –  6 –3 –0
Nevada   –  6 –3 –1
Portland State   –  6 –4 –0
UNLV   –  6 –4 –0
Boston University   –  5 –4 –0
Cortland   –  5 –4 –0
Indiana (PA)   –  5 –4 –0
Santa Clara   –  5 –4 –1
Lafayette   –  6 –5 –0
Colorado College   –  4 –4 –0
Drexel   –  4 –4 –0
Hofstra   –  5 –5 –0
Indiana State   –  5 –5 –0
Samford   –  5 –5 –0
Wabash   –  3 –3 –2
Saint Mary's   –  3 –4 –0
Bucknell   –  4 –6 –0
Lehigh   –  4 –6 –0
Rose Poly   –  3 –5 –1
Northeastern   –  3 –5 –0
Indiana Central   –  3 –6 –0
Lake Forest   –  3 –6 –0
Chattanooga   –  3 –8 –0
Parsons   –  2 –7 –0
Eastern Illinois   –  2 –8 –0
Milwaukee   –  1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

In their sixth year under head coach Fred Dunlap, the Engineers compiled a 4–6 record.[1] Thad Jamula and Geo Nicholson were the team captains.[2]

Following the decision by the Middle Atlantic Conference to end football competition in its University Division, the Engineers competed as a football independent in 1970, though five of the former league rivals (Bucknell, Delaware, Gettysburg, Lafayette and Lehigh) continued to play an informal round-robin called the "Middle Five".[3]

The three-way rivalry with Lafayette and Rutgers remained on Lehigh's football schedule, but press reports in 1970 make no mention of a Middle Three Conference champion.

Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19 C.W. Post
W 7–0 8,000 [4]
September 26 at Penn
L 0–24 10,406 [5]
October 3 at Cornell
L 14–41 13,000 [6]
October 10 Rutgers
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 7–0 12,000 [7]
October 17 at Drexel
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 0–6 5,000 [8]
October 24 at Gettysburg
W 34–15 4,000 [9]
October 31 at Colgate
L 12–21 4,600 [10]
November 7 No. 8 Delaware
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA (rivalry)
W 36–13 13,000 [11]
November 14 Bucknell
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 20–24 7,000 [12]
November 21 at Lafayette
L 28–31 17,000 [13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  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. Bodley, Hal (July 31, 1970). "Yankee for Hens?". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Larimer, Terry (September 20, 1970). "Lehigh Scores 1st Shutout in 68 Games". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lehigh Posts 7-0 Win over C.W. Post". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. September 20, 1970. p. 47.
  5. Dell, John (September 27, 1970). "Solow Runs 84 for TD as Penn Rips Lehigh". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Van Sickle, Kenny (October 5, 1970). "Cornell Offense Offsets Defensive Lapses in 41-14 Defeat of Lehigh". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Larimer, Terry (October 11, 1970). "Lehigh Upsets Rutgers 7-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Dell, John (October 18, 1970). "Drexel Upsets Lehigh by 6-0 on Broglie's 40-Yard Jaunt". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Larimer, Terry (October 25, 1970). "Lehigh Raps Gettysburg". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Colgate Victor over Lehigh, 21-12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 1, 1970. p. S6.
  11. Finocchiaro, Ray (November 9, 1970). "Lehigh Dents Hen Bowl Hopes". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Larimer, Terry (November 15, 1970). "Bucknell Rallies to Trim Lehigh 24-20". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Reinhard, Paul (November 22, 1970). "Lafayette Tops Lehigh 31-28; FG by Nowell Saves Leopards". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
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