1956 Lehigh Engineers football team

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1956 Lehigh Engineers football
Middle Three champion
Conference Middle Three Conference
Record7–2 (2–0 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainAlex Maslowsky
Home stadium Taylor Stadium
Seasons
←  1955
1957  →
1956 Middle Three Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Lehigh $ 2 –0 –07 –2 –0
Rutgers 1 –1 –03 –7 –0
Lafayette 0 –2 –06 –3 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1956 NCAA College Division 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
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]
  • *Non-conference game

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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. ↑ "Lehigh Beats Gettysburg, 26-7". Sunday News . Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. September 23, 1956. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Aubrey, Coulter J. (September 30, 1956). "'Mad' Hens Get Even, Blast Engineers, 33-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Lehigh Jolts Bucknell, 25-6". Sunbury Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. October 8, 1956. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Aubrey, Coulter J. (October 21, 1956). "Virginia Triumphs by 24-12". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Aubrey, Coulter J. (October 28, 1956). "Lehigh Defeats Rutgers, 27-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Engineers Score Victory over Owls". Sunday News . Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. November 4, 1956. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Aubrey, Coulter J. (November 11, 1956). "Lions Ripped, 34-14". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Good, Herb (November 18, 1956). "Lehigh Defeats Lafayette, 27-10". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
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