1971 Lehigh Engineers football team

1971 Lehigh Engineers football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–3
Head coach	Fred Dunlap (7th season)
Captains	John Hill Gary Scheib
Home stadium	Taylor Stadium
Seasons ←  1970 1972  →

1971 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		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
Kentucky State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Appalachian State			–					7	–	3	–	1
Northern Michigan			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					7	–	4	–	0
Ashland			–					6	–	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
St. Norbert			–					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
Chicago			–					3	–	4	–	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 small college poll

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.

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Hofstra	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	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	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 14–28	12,236	[5]
October 2	at Vermont	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 49–8	7,200–7,352	[6]
October 9	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	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	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 22–49	21,191	[11]
November 13	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 23–0	7,500	[12]
November 20	Lafayette	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry)	W 48–19	15,000–17,000	[13] [14]
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. 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.
14. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024.
15. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024.