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1962 Lehigh Engineers football team

The 1962 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Lehigh finished third in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and second in the Middle Three Conference.

1962 Lehigh Engineers football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record3–6 (2–2 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Patrick Clark
  • Charles Gibson
Home stadiumTaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
University Division
Delaware x5–0–07–2–0
Bucknell5–1–06–3–0
Lehigh2–2–03–6–0
Temple2–3–03–6–0
Lafayette2–4–03–5–0
Gettysburg2–4–02–6–0
Muhlenberg0–4–02–7–0
Northern College Division
Susquehanna x5–0–09–0–0
Moravian4–2–05–3–0
Wagner3–3–04–4–1
Wilkes3–4–03–4–0
Upsala2–3–04–4–0
Albright2–3–03–5–0
Lycoming1–4–04–4–0
Hofstra *1–0–08–2–0
Juniata *2–1–06–2–0
Southern College Division
Western Maryland x5–1–08–1–0
Drexel x5–1–06–2–0
Swarthmore4–2–05–2–0
Lebanon Valley4–2–05–3–0
Pennsylvania Military5–4–05–5–0
Dickinson3–5–03–5–0
Johns Hopkins2–4–02–6–0
Ursinus2–5–02–5–0
Haverford1–5–01–6–0
Franklin & Marshall0–5–00–8–0
West Chester *0–0–07–2–0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

In their first year under head coach Mike Cooley, the Engineers compiled a 3–6 record.[1] Patrick Clark and Charles Gibson were the team captains.[2]

Despite posting a losing overall record, Lehigh finished the year at .500 in conference play: a 2–2 record against MAC University Division opponents, and 1–1 against the Middle Three, losing to Rutgers and beating Lafayette.

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Delaware
L 0–27 8,000–9,000 [3]
September 29 at Harvard*
L 7–27 10,000 [4]
October 6 Gettysburg
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 20–3 8,000–9,000 [5]
October 13 Bucknell
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 6–32 6,000–8,500 [6]
October 20 Rutgers
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 13–29 8,000–12,000 [7]
October 27 at Columbia*
L 15–22 6,500–8,275 [8]
November 3 at Colgate*
L 0–13 4,200–4,500 [9]
November 10 Merchant Marine*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 18–0 5,000 [10]
November 17 at Lafayette
W 13–6 15,500–18,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ↑ "Year-by-Year Results". Lehigh Football Record Book (PDF). Bethlehem, Pa.: Lehigh University. p. 22.
  2. ↑ "Lehigh Football Captains". Lehigh Football Record Book (PDF). Bethlehem, Pa.: Lehigh University. p. 12.
  3. ↑ Buss, Jim (September 23, 1962). "Powerful Delaware Rolls over Lehigh". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Harvard Scores over Lehigh, 27-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 30, 1962. p. S6.
  5. ↑ Buss, Jim (October 7, 1962). "Lehigh Laces Gettysburg for First Victory, 20-3". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Buss, Jim (October 14, 1962). "Bucknell Smacks Engineers, 32-6". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Buss, Jim (October 21, 1962). "Rutgers Capitalizes on Breaks to Turn Back Engineers, 29-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Teague, Robert L. (October 28, 1962). "Columbia Passing Attack Beats Lehigh Here, 22-15". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ↑ "Colgate's Drives, Halt Lehigh, 13-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 4, 1962. p. S3.
  10. ↑ Buss, Jim (November 11, 1962). "Lehigh Shakes Slump on 18-0 Victory". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Aubrey, Coult (November 18, 1962). "Lehigh Rally Stops Lafayette, 13-6". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Lehigh)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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