1955 Lehigh Engineers football team

The 1955 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1955 college football season. Lehigh placed second in the Middle Three Conference.

1955 Lehigh Engineers football
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Record7–2 (1–1 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainBruno Pagnani
Home stadiumTaylor Stadium
1955 Middle Three Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Lafayette $ 2 –0 –06 –2 –0
Lehigh 1 –1 –04 –5 –0
Rutgers 0 –2 –03 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

In their tenth year under head coach Bill Leckonby, the Engineers compiled a 7–2 record,[1] 1–1 against conference opponents. Bruno Pagnani was the team captain.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 at Cornell*
L 6–14 10,000 [3]
October 1 at Delaware*
W 19–13 5,600 [4]
October 8 Bucknell*
W 27–20 6,500 [5]
October 15 at Gettysburg*
W 21–18 5,000 [6]
October 23 at Rutgers
W 21–14 11,000 [7]
October 29 Temple*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 27–14 4,200 [8]
November 5 VMI*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 39–0 5,000 [9]
November 12 Albright*
W 51–19 3,500 [10]
November 19 Lafayette
L 6–35 15,000 [11]
  • *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. Van Sickle, Kenny (September 25, 1955). "Big Red Rally Beats Lehigh". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Kelley, Bob (October 3, 1955). "Engineers Trip Hens in Thriller". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Friedenheim, Jerry (October 9, 1955). "Lehigh Nips Bucknell, 27-20, before 6,500". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lehigh Comes from Behind to Hand Bullets Bitter 21-18 Loss Before 5,000". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. October 17, 1955. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Fleming, Jimmie (October 23, 1955). "Rutgers Is Defeated by Lehigh". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Yoblick, Oscar (October 30, 1955). "Lehigh Downs Temple for 5th". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Engineers Overpower VMI, 39-0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. Associated Press. November 6, 1955. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Lehigh Routs Albright by 51-19 Count". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. November 13, 1955. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. McCarron, Joe (November 20, 1955). "Lafayette Upsets Lehigh in Snow and Smog". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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