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1938 Lehigh Engineers football team

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1938 Lehigh Engineers football
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Record2–5–2 (0–2 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainMarcus Wertz Jr.
Home stadiumTaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rutgers $ 2 0 0 7 1 0
Lafayette 1 1 0 5 3 0
Lehigh 0 2 0 2 5 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1938 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Glen Harmeson, the team compiled a 2–5–2 record, and lost both games against its Middle Three Conference rivals.[1] Lehigh played home games at Taylor Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 Pennsylvania Military*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 16–13 7,000 [2]
October 1 Boston University*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
T 6–6 [3]
October 8 at Case*
T 0–0
October 15 Penn State*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 6–59
October 22 at Delaware* W 32–0 [4]
October 29 Rutgers
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 0–13 9,000 [5]
November 5 at NYU* L 0–45 8,000 [6]
November 12 Muhlenberg*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 0–20 8,000 [7]
November 19 at Lafayette L 0–6 14,000 [8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Lehigh Football Record Book: Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Bethlehem, Pa.: Lehigh University. p. 21. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lehigh Triumphs over P.M.C., 16-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 25, 1938. p. S2.
  3. ^ "Surprising Lehigh Team Holds Boston Terriers to 6-6 Draw". The Boston Globe. October 2, 1938. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lehigh gets four touchdowns in final period to beat Delaware, 32–0". The Morning Call. October 23, 1938. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Stopped Along the Ground, Rutgers Takes to the Air to Score Over Lehigh". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 30, 1938. p. S4.
  6. ^ McGowen, Roscoe (November 6, 1938). "Seven Players Score Touchdowns as N.Y.U. Overpowers Lehigh at Ohio Field". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S2.
  7. ^ "Muhlenberg Wins from Lehigh, 20-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 13, 1938. p. S4.
  8. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 20, 1938). "Lafayette Stops Lehigh in Their 72d Game On Moyer's 32-Yard Run in 1st Period, 6-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.