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1958 Lehigh Engineers football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record3–3–3 (2–1–2 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainCharles Burger
Home stadiumTaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
No. 20 Rutgers x 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Lafayette 5 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Gettysburg 3 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Lehigh 2 – 1 – 2 3 – 3 – 3
Delaware 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Bucknell 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Temple 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
Muhlenberg * 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Northern College Division
Juniata x 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 1
Lycoming 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Lebanon Valley 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Susquehanna 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Moravian 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Wagner 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Dickinson 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Albright 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Wilkes 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Scranton * 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Southern College Division
Pennsylvania Military x 7 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Johns Hopkins 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Haverford 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Western Maryland 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Swarthmore 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Drexel 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Ursinus 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
West Chester * 1 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Franklin & Marshall * 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1958 college football season. Lehigh finished fourth in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and tied for second in the Middle Three Conference.

In their 13th year under head coach Bill Leckonby, the Engineers compiled a 3–3–3 record.[1] Charles Burger was the team captain.[2]

In the first year of football competition for the Middle Atlantic Conference, Lehigh finished fourth in the University Division with a record of 2–1–2 against conference opponents. The Engineers went 0–1–1 against the Middle Three, losing to Rutgers and tying Lafayette.

Following their defeat of a ranked Delaware team in the season's opening game, Lehigh entered the UPI small college poll at No. 6 in the first week of October. The tie result at Gettysburg dropped them to No. 13 the following week, and the loss to Harvard pushed them out of the top 20. The Engineers remained unranked through the end of the season.

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27 No. 15 Delaware
W 8–7 5,000–6,200 [3]
October 4 at Gettysburg
T 14–14 4,000 [4]
October 11 at Harvard*
L 0–20 9,000 [5]
October 18 Western Reserve*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 47–0 10,800 [6]
October 25 Rutgers
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 13–44 8,500 [7]
November 1 at Bucknell
W 35–14 5,200 [8]
November 8 at VMI*
T 7–7 6,000 [9]
November 15 Buffalo*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 26–34 5,200 [10]
November 22 at Lafayette
T 14–14 19,000–20,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the 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. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lehigh Football Captains". Lehigh Football Record Book (PDF). Bethlehem, Pa.: Lehigh University. p. 12. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Aubrey, Coulter (September 28, 1958). "Lehigh Rally Nips Delaware, 8-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lehigh Comes from Behind to Tie Bullets 14-14 on Two-Pointer Late in Game". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. October 6, 1958. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Nason, Jerry (October 12, 1958). "Harvard Bops Lehigh, 20-0; QB Ravenel the Whole Show". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 77 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Aubrey, Coulter (October 19, 1958). "Lehigh Breezes, 47-0; Engineer Sophs Rip W. Reserve". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Aubrey, Coulter (October 26, 1958). "Rutgers' Austin Sinks Lehigh, 44-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lehigh Whips Bucknell, 35 to 14". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. November 2, 1958. sect. 4, p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Moskowitz, Bob (November 9, 1958). "Keydets Stymied, 7-7, by 3 Goal Line Stands". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Aubrey, Coulter (November 16, 1958). "Lehigh's Whirlwind Finish Fails, 34-26". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Courtney, Gene (November 23, 1958). "Lehigh Ties Lafayette on 2d-Half Rally". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lehigh)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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