1942 Lehigh Engineers football team
1942 Lehigh Engineers football | |
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Middle Three co-champion | |
Conference | Middle Three Conference |
Record | 5–2–1 (1–0–1 Middle Three) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Bernie Deehan |
Home stadium | Taylor Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh + | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lafayette + | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1942 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1942 college football season.
History[edit]
In its first and only season under head coach George Hoban, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record, with one win and one tie against its Middle Three Conference rivals.[1]
Lehight was ranked at No. 121 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]
The team played its home games at Taylor Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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October 3 | at Yale* | L 6–33 | 10,000 | [3] | |||
October 10 | Penn State* |
| L 3–19 | 7,000 | [4] | ||
October 17 | Pennsylvania Military* |
| W 13–0 | [1] | |||
October 24 | Rutgers |
| W 28–10 | 6,000 | [5] | ||
October 31 | Hampden–Sydney* |
| W 51–6 | 9,000 | [6] | ||
November 7 | Muhlenberg* |
| W 22–6 | 12,000 | [7] | ||
November 14 | Dickinson* |
| W 7–0 | 3,500 | [8] | ||
November 21 | at Lafayette | T 7–7 | 16,000 | [9] | |||
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Lehigh Football Record Book: Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Bethlehem, Pa.: Lehigh University. p. 21. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Nichols, Joseph C. (October 4, 1942). "Yale Turns Back Lehigh by 33 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S2.
- ^ "Penn State Drive Downs Lehigh, 19-3". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 11, 1942. p. S3.
- ^ "Lehigh Conquers Rutgers, 28 to 10". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 25, 1942. p. S2.
- ^ "Lehigh Turns Back Hampden-Sydney, 51-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 1, 1942. p. S4.
- ^ "Lehigh Sets Back Muhlenberg, 22-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 8, 1942. p. S2.
- ^ "Lehigh Pass Tops Dickinson, 7 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 15, 1942. p. S3.
- ^ Childs, Kingsley (November 22, 1942). "Lafayette in Tie with Lehigh, 7 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.