1986 Lehigh Engineers football team

1986 Lehigh Engineers football
ConferenceColonial League
Record5–6 (2–2 Colonial)
Head coach
Captains
  • Mike Kosko
  • Joe Uliana
Home stadiumTaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Colonial League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Holy Cross $ 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Lafayette 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Lehigh 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Colgate 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Bucknell 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In the first year of play for the Colonial League, Lehigh tied for second place.

In their first year under head coach Hank Small, the Engineers compiled a 5–6 record.[1] Mike Kosko and Joe Uliana were the team captains.[2]

Lehigh's 2–2 conference record tied for second in the five-team Colonial League standings. Against all opponents, the Engineers were outscored 300 to 258.[3]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13 at Holy Cross
L 14–17 15,781 [4]
September 20 Colgate
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 41–39 11,500 [5]
September 27 at Navy*
L 0–41 21,388 [6]
October 4 Northeastern*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 20–34 7,000 [7]
October 11 No. 5 William & Mary*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 38–44 6,000 [8]
October 18 Princeton*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 48–28 11,500 [9]
October 25 at No. 16 Delaware*
L 17–28 17,685 [10]
November 1 at Towson State*
W 26–21 6,241 [11]
November 8 West Chester*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 18–13 6,000 [12]
November 15 Bucknell
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 17–7 8,500 [13]
November 22 at Lafayette
L 23–28 17,500 [14]

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. ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ^ O'Sullivan, Sean (September 14, 1986). "A Shaky Win for Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Will-Weber, Mark (September 21, 1986). "Lehigh 'Earns' 41-39 Nod over Colgate". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Will-Weber, Mark (September 28, 1986). "Navy Cruises Past Lehigh on Smith's 4 Scores". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "NU's Wishbone Breaks Lehigh". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 5, 1986. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Fairbank, Dave (October 12, 1986). "Tribe Struggles in Wild Victory over Lehigh". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Kloehn, Steve (October 19, 1986). "Fill-In Quarterback Leads Lehigh Past Princeton, 48-28". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 14-D, 16-D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Tomashek, Tom (October 26, 1986). "Cashing In When It Counts: Hens Awaken, Rally Past Lehigh 28-17". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Reimer, Susan (November 2, 1986). "McMichael Plays Well Off the Bench, but Towson Loses to Lehigh, 26-21". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Seltzer, Robert (November 9, 1986). "W. Chester Falls, 18-13, to Lehigh". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-D, 16-D – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Blum Leads Lehigh, 17-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 16, 1986. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Lafayette Dumps Lehigh". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 23, 1986. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.