1970 Lehigh Engineers football team

1970 Lehigh Engineers football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Fred Dunlap (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	John Whitehead (2nd season)
Captains	Thad Jamula Geo Nicholson
Home stadium	Taylor Stadium
Seasons ←  1969 1971  →

1970 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		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
Mankato State			–					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
St. Norbert			–					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
Ashland			–					4	–	6	–	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
Kentucky State			–					3	–	6	–	0
Chicago			–					2	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga			–					3	–	8	–	0
Parsons			–					2	–	7	–	0
Eastern Illinois			–					2	–	8	–	0
Milwaukee			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

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.

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	C.W. Post	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 7–0	8,000	[4]
September 26	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–24	10,400–10,406	[5]
October 3	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	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	5,000–7,000	[8]
October 24	at Gettysburg	Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA	W 34–15	4,000–4,250	[9]
October 31	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	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	Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry)	L 28–31	17,000	[13]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the 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. 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.
14. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024.