1939 Lehigh Engineers football team

The 1939 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1939 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Glen Harmeson, the team compiled a 3–6 record, and lost both games against its Middle Three Conference rivals.[1]

1939 Lehigh Engineers football
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
1939 record3–6 (0–2 Middle Three)
Head coachGlen Harmeson (6th season)
CaptainAlfred Cox
Home stadiumTaylor Stadium
1939 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Rutgers $ 2 –0 –0  7 –1 –1
Lafayette 1 –1 –0  4 –5 –0
Lehigh 0 –2 –0  3 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team played its home games at Taylor Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 Alfred*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 0–7 [1]
October 7 Case*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 13–20 [1]
October 14 at Penn State*
L 7–49 10,000 [2]
October 21 Buffalo*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 22–0 5,000 [3]
October 28 at Rutgers
L 6–20 8,500 [4]
November 4 Haverford*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 20–13 [1]
November 11 Muhlenberg*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 0–23 7,000 [5]
November 18 Delaware*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 39–7 4,000 [6]
November 25 Lafayette
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA (rivalry)
L 13–29 13,000 [7]
  • *Non-conference game
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References
  1. "Lehigh Football Record Book: Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Bethlehem, Pa.: Lehigh University. p. 21. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. "Penn State Attack Routs Lehigh, 49-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 15, 1939. p. S3.
  3. "Lehigh Sets Back Buffalo by 22-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 22, 1939. p. S3.
  4. "Rutgers Extends Unbeaten Record by Subduing Lehigh in Middle Three Game". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 29, 1939. p. S4.
  5. "Muhlenberg Victor over Lehigh, 23-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 12, 1939. p. S4.
  6. "Lehigh Smothers Delaware, 39 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 19, 1939. p. S4.
  7. Childs, Kingsley (November 26, 1939). "Lafayette, Led by Zirinsky, Sophomore Ace, Closes With Rush to Conquer Lehigh, 29-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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