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American college football season
The 1953 Lehigh Engineers football team was an
American football team that represented
Lehigh University during the
1953 college football season . Lehigh placed last in the
Middle Three Conference .
In their sixth year under head coach
Bill Leckonby , the Engineers compiled a 4–5 record.
[1] They lost their sole conference game, against
Lafayette ; for the second straight year, Lehigh did not meet its other conference rival,
Rutgers . Thomas Gunn 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 26 at
Columbia *
L 7–14 10,000
[3]
October 3 at
Delaware *
L 13–26 4,100
[4]
October 10
Buffalo *
W 27–0 7,000
[5]
October 17 at
Gettysburg *
L 7–22 5,000
[6]
October 23 at
Boston University *
L 12–52 8,000
[7]
October 31
Bucknell *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 20–6
[1]
November 7
Muhlenberg *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 13–0 4,500
[8]
November 14
Carnegie Tech *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 26–13 7,500
[9]
November 21
Lafayette
L 0–46 14,000
[10]
References
^
a
b "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 .
^ Nichols, Joseph C. (September 27, 1953). "Lions Strike Through Air to Down Lehigh in Opener".
The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^
"Blue Hens Down Lehigh, 26 to 13" .
Wilmington Morning News . Wilmington, Del. October 5, 1953. p. 16 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Lehigh Dumps Buffalo for First Victory, 27-0" .
Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. October 11, 1953. p. 46 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Hanks, Jerry (October 18, 1953).
"Gettysburg Line Paves Way for 22-7 Win over Lehigh" .
Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 48 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Keane, Clif (October 24, 1953).
"B.U. Eleven Wins over Lehigh, 52-12; Ties Scoring Mark" .
The Boston Daily Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ McCarron, Joe (November 8, 1953).
"Lehigh Downs Mules, 13-0, on two TD Passes" .
Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 45 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Drum, Bob (November 15, 1953).
"Lehigh Keeps Tech Spell, 26-13" .
The Pittsburgh Press . Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 4, p. 2 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Hanks, Jerry (November 22, 1953).
"Lafayette Strikes Early to Crush Lehigh, 33-13" .
Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 49 – via
Newspapers.com .
Venues Bowls & rivalries People
Seasons National championship seasons in bold