1942 Lehigh Engineers football team
American college football season
The 1942 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1942 college football season .
History
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
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 3 at Yale *
L 6–33 10,000 [3]
October 10 Penn State *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 3–19 7,000 [4]
October 17 Pennsylvania Military *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 13–0 [1]
October 24 Rutgers
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 28–10 6,000 [5]
October 31 Hampden–Sydney *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 51–6 9,000 [6]
November 7 Muhlenberg *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 22–6 12,000 [7]
November 14 Dickinson *
Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 7–0 3,500 [8]
November 21 at Lafayette
T 7–7 16,000 [9]
References
^ 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.
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