1972 Lehigh Engineers football team

1972 Lehigh Engineers football
Conference	Independent
1972 record	5–6
Head coach	Fred Dunlap (8th season)
Captains	Tom Benfield Brian Derwin
Home stadium	Taylor Stadium
Seasons ←  1971 1973  →

1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Tennessee State			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 1 Delaware			–					10	–	1	–	0
Colorado College			–					8	–	1	–	0
Tampa			–					10	–	2	–	0
Hawaii			–					8	–	3	–	0
Indiana State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	2	–	0
Bucknell			–					6	–	3	–	0
Cortland			–					6	–	3	–	0
San Diego			–					6	–	3	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					4	–	2	–	1
Eastern Michigan			–					6	–	4	–	0
Milwaukee			–					6	–	4	–	0
Samford			–					5	–	3	–	2
Lake Forest			–					4	–	3	–	1
Nevada			–					6	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	1
Fordham			–					5	–	5	–	0
Rose-Hulman			–					5	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara			–					4	–	4	–	1
Akron			–					3	–	4	–	2
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	4	–	0
Drexel			–					3	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					3	–	7	–	0
Portland State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					2	–	5	–	1
Northern Michigan			–					2	–	8	–	0
Saint Peter's			–					2	–	8	–	0
Chattanooga			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	8	–	1
UNLV			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season.

In their eighth year under head coach Fred Dunlap, the Engineers compiled a 5–6 record. ^[1] Tom Benfield and Brian Derwin were the team captains. ^[2]

After a decisive victory over Hofstra to start the season, the Engineers briefly appeared in the national NCAA College Division coaches poll, ranking No. 12. A loss to No. 1 Delaware in their second matchup dropped them to No. 20, and a loss the next week to Rutgers pushed Lehigh out of the top 20 altogether. Lehigh remained unranked the rest of the year.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Hofstra	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 44–13	7,200	[3]
September 16	at No. 1 Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 22–28	19,657	[4]
September 23	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 13–41	11,000	[5]
September 30	Vermont	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 26–20	5,000	[6]
October 7	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 21–26	36,310	[7]
October 14	Bucknell	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 21–0	14,000	[8]
October 21	Penn	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 27–30	14,000	[9]
October 28	at Gettysburg	Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA	L 28–30	4,400	[10]
November 4	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 34–42	2,500	[11]
November 11	Rochester	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 38–14	5,000	[12]
November 18	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry)	W 14–6	17,000	[13]
Rankings from UPI Small College Coaches Poll

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 10, 1972). "Lehigh Smooths Rough Edges in Humbling Hofstra 44-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Larimer, Terry (September 17, 1972). "Delaware Tops Lehigh 28-22". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Kurland, Bob (September 24, 1972). "Gasienica Paces Rutgers Victory". The Sunday Record . Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Fillion, Don (October 2, 1972). "Lehigh Holds Off Determined UVM, 26-20, as Fine Catamount Effort Wasted". The Burlington Free Press . Burlington, Vt. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lehigh Downs Vermont, 26-20". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. October 1, 1972. p. 90.
7. Kurland, Bob (October 8, 1972). "Army Hard-Pressed to Turn Back Lehigh". The Sunday Record . Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Larimer, Terry (October 15, 1972). "Lehigh Halts Bucknell Streak 21-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Dell, John (October 22, 1972). "Bellizeare Equals Rushing Mark in Penn's 30-27 Win at Lehigh". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
10. Larimer, Terry (October 29, 1972). "Gettysburg Upsets Lehigh on Last-Minute Field Goal". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Larimer, Terry (November 5, 1972). "Lehigh Loses .500 Season as Colgate Triumphs 42-34". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Larimer, Terry (November 12, 1972). "Engineers Snap 3-Game Skid". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lehigh 38, Rochester 14". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. November 12, 1972. p. 17D.
13. Reinhard, Paul (November 19, 1972). "Lehigh Holds Off Lafayette 14-6". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.