1962_Lehigh_Engineers_football_team

1962 Lehigh Engineers football team

1962 Lehigh Engineers football team

American college football season

The 1962 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Lehigh finished third in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and second in the Middle Three Conference.

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In their first year under head coach Mike Cooley, the Engineers compiled a 3–6 record.[1] Patrick Clark and Charles Gibson were the team captains.[2]

Despite posting a losing overall record, Lehigh finished the year at .500 in conference play: a 2–2 record against MAC University Division opponents, and 1–1 against the Middle Three, losing to Rutgers and beating Lafayette.

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

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    "Year-by-Year Results". Lehigh Football Record Book (PDF). Bethlehem, Pa.: Lehigh University. p. 22. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
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    "Lehigh Football Captains". Lehigh Football Record Book (PDF). Bethlehem, Pa.: Lehigh University. p. 12. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
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    Buss, Jim (September 23, 1962). "Powerful Delaware Rolls over Lehigh". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Harvard Scores over Lehigh, 27-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 30, 1962. p. S6.
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    Buss, Jim (October 7, 1962). "Lehigh Laces Gettysburg for First Victory, 20-3". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Buss, Jim (October 14, 1962). "Bucknell Smacks Engineers, 32-6". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Buss, Jim (October 21, 1962). "Rutgers Capitalizes on Breaks to Turn Back Engineers, 29-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Teague, Robert L. (October 28, 1962). "Columbia Passing Attack Beats Lehigh Here, 22-15". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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    "Colgate's Drives, Halt Lehigh, 13-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 4, 1962. p. S3.
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    Buss, Jim (November 11, 1962). "Lehigh Shakes Slump on 18-0 Victory". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Aubrey, Coult (November 18, 1962). "Lehigh Rally Stops Lafayette, 13-6". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
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