1986 Lehigh Engineers football team

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1986 Lehigh Engineers football
Conference Colonial League
Record5–6 (2–2 Colonial)
Head coach
Captains
  • Mike Kosko
  • Joe Uliana
Home stadium Taylor Stadium
Seasons
←  1985
1987  →
1986 Colonial League football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Holy Cross $ 4 –0 –010 –1 –0
Lafayette 2 –2 –06 –5 –0
Lehigh 2 –2 –05 –6 –0
Colgate 1 –3 –04 –7 –0
Bucknell 1 –3 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In the first year of play for the Colonial League, Lehigh tied for second place.

In their first year under head coach Hank Small, the Engineers compiled a 5–6 record. [1] Mike "The Tambourine Man" Kosko and Joe Uliana were the team captains and received All-American honors. This was also OLB Perry "The Pole Vault" Smith's final year where he capped his career by sacking Delaware Quarterback and future NFL MVP Rich Gannon 3 times albeit in a loss after beating Delaware in the previous 3 years. [2]

Lehigh's 2–2 conference record tied for second in the five-team Colonial League standings. Against all opponents, the Engineers were outscored 300 to 258. [3]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13 at Holy Cross
L 14–17 15,781 [4]
September 20 Colgate
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 41–39 11,500 [5]
September 27 at Navy *
L 0–41 21,388 [6]
October 4 Northeastern *
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 20–34 7,000 [7]
October 11 No. 5 William & Mary *
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 38–44 6,000 [8]
October 18 Princeton *
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 48–28 11,500 [9]
October 25 at No. 16 Delaware *
L 17–28 17,685 [10]
November 1 at Towson State *
W 26–21 6,241 [11]
November 8 West Chester *
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 18–13 6,000 [12]
November 15 Bucknell
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 17–7 8,500 [13]
November 22 at Lafayette
L 23–28 17,500 [14]

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. ↑ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ O'Sullivan, Sean (September 14, 1986). "A Shaky Win for Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Will-Weber, Mark (September 21, 1986). "Lehigh 'Earns' 41-39 Nod over Colgate". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Will-Weber, Mark (September 28, 1986). "Navy Cruises Past Lehigh on Smith's 4 Scores". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "NU's Wishbone Breaks Lehigh". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. October 5, 1986. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Fairbank, Dave (October 12, 1986). "Tribe Struggles in Wild Victory over Lehigh". Daily Press . Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Kloehn, Steve (October 19, 1986). "Fill-In Quarterback Leads Lehigh Past Princeton, 48-28". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 14-D, 16-D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Tomashek, Tom (October 26, 1986). "Cashing In When It Counts: Hens Awaken, Rally Past Lehigh 28-17". Sunday News Journal . Wilmington, Del. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Reimer, Susan (November 2, 1986). "McMichael Plays Well Off the Bench, but Towson Loses to Lehigh, 26-21". The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Md. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Seltzer, Robert (November 9, 1986). "W. Chester Falls, 18-13, to Lehigh". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-D, 16-D – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Blum Leads Lehigh, 17-7". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 16, 1986. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Lafayette Dumps Lehigh". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 23, 1986. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
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