1971 Lehigh Engineers football team

The 1971 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season.

1971 Lehigh Engineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Captains
  • John Hill
  • Gary Scheib
Home stadiumTaylor Stadium
1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Delaware   –  10 –1 –0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –  9 –1 –0
No. 2 McNeese State   –  9 –1 –1
Colorado College   –  7 –1 –0
No. 8 Akron   –  8 –2 –0
Samford   –  8 –2 –0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan   –  7 –1 –2
Arkansas AM&N   –  7 –2 –0
Indiana (PA)   –  7 –2 –0
Appalachian State   –  7 –3 –1
Northern Michigan   –  7 –3 –0
Hawaii   –  7 –4 –0
Santa Clara   –  6 –4 –0
Southern Illinois   –  6 –4 –0
Tampa   –  6 –5 –0
UNLV   –  5 –4 –1
Bucknell   –  5 –5 –0
Central Michigan   –  5 –5 –0
Milwaukee   –  5 –5 –0
Nevada   –  5 –5 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –  4 –4 –0
Hofstra   –  5 –6 –0
Cortland   –  4 –5 –0
Northeastern   –  4 –5 –0
Portland State   –  4 –5 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  4 –6 –1
Eastern Illinois   –  4 –6 –0
Indiana State   –  4 –6 –0
Saint Mary's   –  3 –5 –0
Rose-Hulman   –  3 –6 –0
Boston University   –  3 –7 –0
Drexel   –  2 –6 –0
Chattanooga   –  2 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

In their seventh year under head coach Fred Dunlap, the Engineers compiled an 8–3 record.[1] John Hill and Gary Scheib were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 Hofstra
W 28–0 6,500 [3]
September 18 C.W. Post
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 24–14 8,000 [4]
September 25 at Penn
L 14–28 12,236 [5]
October 2 at Vermont
W 49–8 7,200 [6]
October 9 at Rutgers
W 35–14 12,000 [7]
October 16 Drexel
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 48–20 8,500 [8]
October 23 Gettysburg
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 50–0 11,600 [9]
October 30 Colgate
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 21–30 10,800 [10]
November 6 at No. 3 Delaware
L 22–49 21,191 [11]
November 13 at Bucknell
W 23–0 7,500 [12]
November 20 Lafayette
W 48–19 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. Larimer, Terry (September 12, 1971). "Engineers Roll Over Hofstra 28-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Larimer, Terry (September 19, 1971). "Lehigh Stops Post 24-14 with Second-Half Comeback". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lehigh Overtakes C.W. Post". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. September 19, 1971. sect. 3, p. 6.
  5. Dell, John (September 26, 1971). "Pinto Pilots Penn to 28-14 Victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Fillion, Don (October 4, 1971). "Catamounts Prepare for Rams After Suffering 49-8 Lacing from Talented Lehigh University". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vt. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lehigh Wallops Vermont". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 3, 1971. p. 2D.
  7. Kurland, Bob (October 10, 1971). "Lehigh Continues Hex over Rutgers, 35-14". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Larimer, Terry (October 17, 1971). "Lehigh Breezes 48-20". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Larimer, Terry (October 24, 1971). "Rizzo's 4 TDs Lead Lehigh to 50-0 Romp over Bullets". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lehigh (6-1) Routs Gettysburg, 50-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 24, 1971. p. 6D.
  10. Larimer, Terry (October 31, 1971). "Colgate Holds Off Lehigh Rally 30-21". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lehigh Stopped by Colgate, 30-21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 31, 1971. p. S4.
  11. Larimer, Terry (November 7, 1971). "Delaware Grinds Up Lehigh 49-22 with Record 520 Yards Rushing". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Larimer, Terry (November 14, 1971). "Lehigh Pounds Bucknell 23-0 -- First Blanking for Bisons". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Bucknell Beaten by Lehigh, 23-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 14, 1971. p. 7D.
  13. Larimer, Terry (November 21, 1971). "Lehigh Caps Record Year 48-19". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
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