1939 Lehigh Engineers football team
| 1939 Lehigh Engineers football | |
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| Conference | Middle Three Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (0–2 Middle Three) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Alfred Cox |
| Home stadium | Taylor Stadium |
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| Rutgers $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1939 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1939 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Glen Harmeson, the team compiled a 3–6 record, and lost both games against its Middle Three Conference rivals.[1]
Lehigh was ranked at No. 297 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]
The team played its home games at Taylor Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 30 | Alfred* |
| L 0–7 | [1] | |||
| October 7 | Case* |
| L 13–20 | [1] | |||
| October 14 | at Penn State* | L 7–49 | 10,000 | [3] | |||
| October 21 | Buffalo* |
| W 22–0 | 5,000 | [4] | ||
| October 28 | at Rutgers | L 6–20 | 8,500 | [5] | |||
| November 4 | Haverford* |
| W 20–13 | [1] | |||
| November 11 | Muhlenberg* |
| L 0–23 | 7,000 | [6] | ||
| November 18 | Delaware* |
| W 39–7 | 4,000 | [7] | ||
| November 25 | Lafayette |
| L 13–29 | 13,000 | [8][9] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Lehigh Football Record Book: Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Bethlehem, Pa.: Lehigh University. p. 21. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn State Attack Routs Lehigh, 49-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 15, 1939. p. S3.
- ^ "Lehigh Sets Back Buffalo by 22-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 22, 1939. p. S3.
- ^ "Rutgers Extends Unbeaten Record by Subduing Lehigh in Middle Three Game". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 29, 1939. p. S4.
- ^ "Muhlenberg Victor over Lehigh, 23-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 12, 1939. p. S4.
- ^ "Lehigh Smothers Delaware, 39 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 19, 1939. p. S4.
- ^ Childs, Kingsley (November 26, 1939). "Lafayette, Led by Zirinsky, Sophomore Ace, Closes With Rush to Conquer Lehigh, 29-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ "Lafayette Wins Over Lehigh, 29 to 13: Walt Zirinsky, Northampton Boy, Paces Leopards as They Take Measure of Old Rival". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 26, 1939. pp. 16, 17 – via Newspapers.com.