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1966 Lehigh Engineers football team

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The 1966 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Lehigh lost all its games and placed last in both the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and in the Middle Three Conference.

DivisionUniversity Division
Record0–9 (0–4 MAC)
Headcoach
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1966 Lehigh Engineers football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record0–9 (0–4 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Dick Bauer
  • Richard Pochman
Home stadiumTaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
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1966 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
University Division
Delaware x6–0–06–3–0
Gettysburg4–2–07–2–0
Temple2–2–06–3–0
Lafayette2–3–03–6–0
Bucknell2–3–04–5–0
Hofstra1–3–02–8–0
Lehigh0–4–00–9–0
Northern College Division
Wilkes x7–0–08–0–0
Upsala6–1–06–2–0
Delaware Valley4–2–05–3–0
Lycoming4–3–04–4–0
Moravian4–4–14–4–1
Albright4–4–04–5–0
Juniata3–3–04–4–0
Wagner1–3–12–6–1
Susquehanna *1–2–03–6–0
Southern College Division
Swarthmore x6–0–16–0–1
Drexel4–1–06–1–1
Franklin & Marshall3–2–23–3–2
Dickinson4–3–14–3–1
Western Maryland2–3–04–5–0
Ursinus2–4–12–5–1
Muhlenberg2–6–12–6–1
Lebanon Valley2–6–02–6–0
Pennsylvania Military2–6–02–7–0
Haverford1–5–01–6–0
Johns Hopkins0–4–20–6–2
West Chester *0–0–08–1–0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
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In their second year under head coach Fred Dunlap, the Engineers compiled an 0–9 record.[1] Dick Bauer and Richard Pochman were the team captains.[2]

Lehigh's winless (0–4) record against MAC University Division foes was the worst in the league. Lehigh was also winless (0–2) against its Middle Three rivals, losing to both Lafayette and Rutgers.

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 at Penn* L 28–38 7,794–7,900 [3]
October 1 Drexel* L 9–12 3,500 [4]
October 8 Rutgers
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 14–42 8,750 [5]
October 15 at Gettysburg
L 13–31 5,800 [6]
October 22 No. 14 Delawaredagger
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA (rivalry)
L 0–41 13,132 [7]
October 29 at Colgate* L 15–21 4,500 [8]
November 5 Davidson*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 27–34 7,500–7,600 [9]
November 12 Bucknell
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 0–45 5,000 [10]
November 19 at Lafayette L 0–16 14,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game
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