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
Record8–3
Head coach
Captains
  • John Shigo
  • Lance Williams
Home stadiumTaylor Stadium
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^   –  9 –1 –1
No. 17 Tennessee State   –  8 –2 –1
No. 7 Colgate ^   –  8 –3 –0
Lehigh   –  8 –3 –0
Lafayette   –  6 –4 –0
Northeastern   –  6 –4 –1
Southeastern Louisiana   –  6 –5 –0
William & Mary   –  6 –5 –0
Nicholls State   –  5 –6 –0
Bucknell   –  4 –5 –1
Cincinnati   –  4 –6 –1
Delaware   –  4 –7 –0
Northwestern State   –  4 –7 –0
James Madison   –  3 –8 –0
Richmond   –  3 –8 –0
Western Kentucky   –  2 –8 –1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division 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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