1983 Lehigh Engineers football team
The 1983 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season.
| 1983 Lehigh Engineers football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1983 record | 8–3 |
| Head coach | John Whitehead (8th season) |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Taylor Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Holy Cross ^ | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Tennessee State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Colgate ^ | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In their eighth year under head coach John Whitehead, the Engineers compiled an 8–3 record.[1] John Shigo and Lance Williams were the team captains.[2]
Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university's main campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | Northeastern |
| W 38–10 | 9,000 | [3] |
| September 17 | at Colgate | L 23–47 | 6,000 | [4] | |
| September 24 | at Navy | L 0–30 | 23,000 | [5] | |
| October 1 | at Delaware | W 24–19 | 18,099 | [6] | |
| October 8 | Connecticut |
| W 13–7 | 12,000 | [7] |
| October 15 | at New Hampshire | L 28–52 | 8,550 | [8] | |
| October 22 | at Army | W 13–12 | 41,000 | [9] | |
| October 29 | at Bucknell | W 40–15 | [1] | ||
| November 5 | UMass |
| W 21–20 | 14,000 | [10] |
| November 12 | East Stroudsburg |
| W 17–3 | 9,500 | [11] |
| November 19 | at Lafayette |
| W 22–14 | 19,000 | [12] |
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References
- "Year-by-Year Results". Lehigh Football Record Book (PDF). Bethlehem, Pa.: Lehigh University. p. 22. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- "Lehigh Football Captains". Lehigh Football Record Book (PDF). Bethlehem, Pa.: Lehigh University. p. 12. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- Cadigan, Barry (September 11, 1983). "NU Can't Overcome Lehigh's Quick Start". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com.
- Davis, Ken (September 18, 1983). "Colgate Rally KOs Lehigh". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
- Jackson, James H. (September 25, 1983). "Navy's 2d-Half Surge Laces Lehigh, 30-0". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Simmons, Bill (October 2, 1983). "Lehigh Stuns Delaware and Moves into Chase for Cup". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
- Will-Weber, Mark (October 9, 1983). "'Great Scott!' Lehigh Stops UConn 13-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Garron Scores 5 as UNH Romps". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 16, 1983. p. 67 – via Newspapers.com.
- Will-Weber, Mark (October 23, 1983). "Broken Play Gives Lehigh Upset Win over Army". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
- Meixell, Ted (November 6, 1983). "Lehigh Scores Miracle Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Will-Weber, Mark (November 13, 1983). "Benn Sets TD Mark as Lehigh Tops ESU". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
- Will-Weber, Mark (November 20, 1983). "Lehigh Holds Off Lafayette 22-14". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
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