The 1956 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1956 college football season. Lehigh won the Middle Three Conference championship.
1956 Lehigh Engineers football | |
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Middle Three champion | |
Conference | Middle Three Conference |
Record | 7–2 (2–0 Middle Three) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Alex Maslowsky |
Home stadium | Taylor Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lafayette | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In their 11th year under head coach Bill Leckonby, the Engineers compiled a 7–2 record and defeated both Middle Three Conference opponents.[1] Alex Maslowsky was the team captain.[2]
Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university's main campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 22 | Gettysburg* | W 26–7 | 5,000 | [3] | |||
September 29 | Delaware* |
| L 7–33 | 3,500 | [4] | ||
October 6 | at Bucknell* | W 25–6 | 5,000 | [5] | |||
October 13 | at VMI* |
| W 27–20 | 4,500 | [6] | ||
October 20 | Virginia* |
| L 12–24 | 9,000 | [7] | ||
October 27 | Rutgers |
| W 27–13 | 5,000 | [8] | ||
November 3 | at Temple* | W 21–0 | 6,200 | [9] | |||
November 10 | Albright* |
| W 34–14 | 4,500 | [10] | ||
November 17 | at Lafayette | W 27–10 | 19,000 | [11] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Lehigh Beats Gettysburg, 26-7". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. September 23, 1956. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Aubrey, Coulter J. (September 30, 1956). "'Mad' Hens Get Even, Blast Engineers, 33-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lehigh Jolts Bucknell, 25-6". Sunbury Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 8, 1956. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Moore, Robert (October 14, 1956). "Virginia Military Loses to Lehigh by 27-20 Score; Engineers' Naylor Gains 220 Yards from Scrimmage". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Aubrey, Coulter J. (October 21, 1956). "Virginia Triumphs by 24-12". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Aubrey, Coulter J. (October 28, 1956). "Lehigh Defeats Rutgers, 27-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Engineers Score Victory over Owls". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. November 4, 1956. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Aubrey, Coulter J. (November 11, 1956). "Lions Ripped, 34-14". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Good, Herb (November 18, 1956). "Lehigh Defeats Lafayette, 27-10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lehigh)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.