1948 Lehigh Engineers football team
1948 Lehigh Engineers football | |
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Conference | Middle Three Conference |
Record | 5–4 (0–2 Middle Three) |
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Captain | DeForrest Bast |
Home stadium | Taylor Stadium |
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Rutgers $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lafayette | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1948 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. Lehigh finished last in the Middle Three Conference In their third year under head coach Bill Leckonby, the Engineers compiled a 5–4 record,[1] 0–2 against conference opponents. DeForrest Bast was the team captain.[2] Lehigh played home games at Taylor Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Lehigh was ranked at No. 145 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[3]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 25 | at Franklin & Marshall* | L 12–13 | 7,500 | [4] | |||
October 2 | at Case Tech* | W 26–18 | 1,200 | [5] | |||
October 9 | Drexel* | W 45–0 | 5,000 | [6] | |||
October 16 | Gettysburg* |
| W 14–13 | 8,000 | [7] | ||
October 23 | Rutgers |
| L 6–20 | 8,000 | [8] | ||
October 30 | NYU* |
| L 20–21 | 9,000 | [9] | ||
November 6 | Muhlenberg* |
| W 35–20 | 10,000 | [10] | ||
November 13 | Carnegie Tech* |
| W 20–0 | 7,500 | [11] | ||
November 20 | at Lafayette | L 13–23 | 21,000 | [12] | |||
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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.
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "F&M Edges Lehigh; Visitor Runs 105 Yds". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. September 26, 1948. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lehigh Gridders Top Case, 26-18". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. Associated Press. October 3, 1948. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lehigh Churns Out 45-0 Win over Drexel Dragons". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 10, 1948. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lehigh Decision Gettysburg 14 to 13 in Rugged Battle". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 17, 1948. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rutgers Beats Lehigh, 20-6, with All Scoring in First Half of Game at Bethlehem". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 24, 1948. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NYU Kills 3-TD Lehigh Lead for 21-20 Victory". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 31, 1948. p. C34 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lehigh's Long Runs Defeat Muhlenberg, 35-20". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. November 7, 1948. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tartans Lose to Lehigh". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pa. November 14, 1948. sect. 2, p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Gara, Frank (November 21, 1948). "Lafayette Rally Beats Lehigh, 23-13". 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.
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