1983 Lehigh Engineers football team

The 1983 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1983 Lehigh Engineers football
ConferenceIndependent
1983 record8–3
Head coach
Captains
  • John Shigo
  • Lance Williams
Home stadiumTaylor Stadium
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^ 0 0 0  9 1 1
No. 17 Tennessee State 0 0 0  8 2 1
No. 7 Colgate ^ 0 0 0  8 3 0
Lehigh 0 0 0  8 3 0
Lafayette 0 0 0  6 4 0
Northeastern 0 0 0  6 4 1
Southeastern Louisiana 0 0 0  6 5 0
William & Mary 0 0 0  6 5 0
Nicholls State 0 0 0  5 6 0
Bucknell 0 0 0  4 5 1
Delaware 0 0 0  4 7 0
Northwestern State 0 0 0  4 7 0
James Madison 0 0 0  3 8 0
Richmond 0 0 0  3 8 0
Western Kentucky 0 0 0  2 8 1
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Div I-AA Football Committee poll

In their eighth year under head coach John Whitehead, the Engineers compiled an 8–3 record.[1] John Shigo and Lance Williams were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Northeastern
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 38–10 9,000 [3]
September 17 at Colgate L 23–47 6,000 [4]
September 24 at Navy L 0–30 23,000 [5]
October 1 at Delaware W 24–19 18,099 [6]
October 8 Connecticut
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 13–7 12,000 [7]
October 15 at New Hampshire L 28–52 8,550 [8]
October 22 at Army W 13–12 41,000 [9]
October 29 at Bucknell W 40–15 [1]
November 5 UMass
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 21–20 14,000 [10]
November 12 East Stroudsburg
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 17–3 9,500 [11]
November 19 at Lafayette
W 22–14 19,000 [12]

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. Cadigan, Barry (September 11, 1983). "NU Can't Overcome Lehigh's Quick Start". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 73 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Davis, Ken (September 18, 1983). "Colgate Rally KOs Lehigh". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 6D via Newspapers.com.
  5. Jackson, James H. (September 25, 1983). "Navy's 2d-Half Surge Laces Lehigh, 30-0". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. B1 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Simmons, Bill (October 2, 1983). "Lehigh Stuns Delaware and Moves into Chase for Cup". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E via Newspapers.com.
  7. Will-Weber, Mark (October 9, 1983). "'Great Scott!' Lehigh Stops UConn 13-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Garron Scores 5 as UNH Romps". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 16, 1983. p. 67 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Will-Weber, Mark (October 23, 1983). "Broken Play Gives Lehigh Upset Win over Army". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Meixell, Ted (November 6, 1983). "Lehigh Scores Miracle Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 via Newspapers.com.
  11. Will-Weber, Mark (November 13, 1983). "Benn Sets TD Mark as Lehigh Tops ESU". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 via Newspapers.com.
  12. Will-Weber, Mark (November 20, 1983). "Lehigh Holds Off Lafayette 22-14". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 via Newspapers.com.
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