1984 Lehigh Engineers football team

The 1984 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1984 Lehigh Engineers football
Conference	Independent
1984 record	5–6
Head coach	John Whitehead (9th season)
Captains	Mike Ellow Doug Ertz Tony Semler Blair Talmadge
Home stadium	Taylor Stadium

1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tennessee State	0	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Georgia Southern	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Holy Cross	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Delaware	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 12 Richmond ^	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Eastern Washington	0	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
James Madison	0	–	0	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary	0	–	0	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Bucknell	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Colgate	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Lafayette	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Lehigh	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Florida A&M	0	–	0	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Northeastern	0	–	0	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Western Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from Div I-AA Football Committee poll

In their ninth year under head coach John Whitehead, the Engineers compiled a 5–6 record.[1] Mike Ellow, Doug Ertz, Tony Semler and Blair Talmadge were the team captains.[2]

Lehigh was briefly ranked in the national Division I-AA top 20, at No. 15 in the poll released September 18, but quickly dropped out of the rankings and remained unranked through season's end.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	W 21–14	11,871	[3]
September 15	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 10–7	4,821	[4]
September 22	Colgate	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 35–40	12,500	[5]
September 29	Delaware	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 46–6	12,000	[6]
October 6	at Northeastern	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 25–14	4,350	[7]
October 13	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 14–31	21,547	[8]
October 20	No. 16 New Hampshire	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 10–34	10,500	[9]
October 27	No. 6 Rhode Island	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 16–24	12,500	[10]
November 3	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 10–24	17,000	[11]
November 10	Bucknell	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 21–15		[1]
November 17	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry)	L 7–28	17,000	[12]
Rankings from the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the game

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. Cadigan, Barry (September 9, 1984). "Horn Bombs UMass, 21-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Smith, George (September 9, 1984). "UConn Stung in Last Second". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E1, E18 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Meixell, Ted (September 23, 1984). "Colgate Tops Lehigh; Semler's Rally Falls Short 40-35". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Simmons, Bill (September 30, 1984). "Lehigh Routs Delaware by Parlaying Turnovers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 12-E – via Newspapers.com.
7. Craig, Jack (October 7, 1984). "Lehigh Flies Past NU". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Reimer, Susan (October 14, 1984). "Byrne-Heine Connection Leads Navy to 31-14 Victory". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 15B – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UNH Dumps Lehigh". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 21, 1984. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "URI Bumps Off Lehigh, 24-16". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 28, 1984. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Pearce, Al (November 4, 1984). "Yagiello Continues to Rewrite W&M Records in Passing". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Will-Weber, Mark (November 18, 1984). "Lafayette 'D' Keys 28-7 Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C-1 – via Newspapers.com.