1968 Lehigh Engineers football team

The 1968 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Lehigh tied for second in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and placed second in the Middle Three Conference.

1968 Lehigh Engineers football
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
	University Division
1968 record	3–7 (2–2 MAC University)
Head coach	Fred Dunlap (4th season)
Captains	Rick Laubach John Miller
Home stadium	Taylor Stadium

1968 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
University
Delaware x	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Bucknell	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Lehigh	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Lafayette	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Temple	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Hofstra	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Gettysburg	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
West Chester *	0	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
College–Northern
Albright x	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
No. 19 Wilkes x	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Delaware Valley	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Juniata	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Upsala	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Moravian	3	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Susquehanna	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Lycoming	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Wagner *	3	–	1	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
College–Southern
Franklin & Marshall x	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Johns Hopkins x	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Muhlenberg	6	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Western Maryland	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Lebanon Valley	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Ursinus	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Pennsylvania Military	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Haverford	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Swarthmore	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Dickinson	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Drexel *	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games Rankings from AP Poll

In their fourth year under head coach Fred Dunlap, the Engineers compiled a 3–7 record.[1] Rick Laubach and John Miller were the team captains.[2]

Despite their overall losing record, Lehigh finished the year at .500 in conference play. The Engineers' 2–2 record against MAC University Division foes tied Lafayette and Temple for third place in the eight-team circuit. They went 1–1 against Middle Three rivals, beating Lafayette but losing to Rutgers.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Drexel*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 59–21	8,000	[3]
September 28	at The Citadel*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 12–28	15,400	[4]
October 5	Wittenberg*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 14–37	9,500	[5]
October 12	Rutgers	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 26–39	9,300	[6]
October 19	at Penn*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–34	8,916	[7]
October 26	at Gettysburg	Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA	W 34–14	4,647	[8]
November 2	at Colgate*	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 11–27	8,500	[9]
November 9	Delaware	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry)	L 13–37	9,000	[10]
November 16	Bucknell	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 27–31	7,500	[11]
November 23	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry)	W 21–6	16,000	[12]
*Non-conference game

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. Buss, Jim (September 22, 1968). "Lehigh Romps over Drexel 59-21". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "McMillan Sparks Citadel's Triumph". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. Associated Press. September 29, 1968. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
5. Buss, Jim (October 6, 1968). "Wittenberg Grid Machine Rolls over Lehigh 37-14". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Buss, Jim (October 13, 1968). "Rutgers Builds Up Big Lead, Holds on to Set Back Lehigh". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Vecsey, George (October 20, 1968). "Undefeated Penn Routs Lehigh, 34-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S9.
8. "17-Game Homecoming Win Streak Ends as Lehigh Trounces Bullets 34-14". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. October 28, 1968. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lydic, in First Role as Starter, Leads Colgate to 27-11 Victory Over Lehigh". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 3, 1968. p. S4.
10. Buss, Jim (November 10, 1968). "Delaware Smashes Lehigh 37-13 with an Awesome Ground Attack". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Buss, Jim (November 17, 1968). "Engineers Bow to Bisons 31-27". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Lewis, Allen (November 24, 1968). "'Quiet' Lehigh Noisy Enough to Trip Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.