1948 Lehigh Engineers football team

The 1948 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. Lehigh finished last in the Middle Three Conference In their third year under head coach Bill Leckonby, the Engineers compiled a 5–4 record,^[1] 0–2 against conference opponents. DeForrest Bast was the team captain.^[2] Lehigh played home games at Taylor Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

1948 Lehigh Engineers football
Conference	Middle Three Conference
Record	5–4 (0–2 Middle Three)
Head coach	Bill Leckonby (3rd season)
Captain	DeForrest Bast
Home stadium	Taylor Stadium
Seasons ← 1947 1949 →

1948 Middle Three Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers $	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Lafayette	1	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Lehigh	0	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Lehigh was ranked at No. 145 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	at Franklin & Marshall*	Sponaugle-Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	L 12–13	7,500	[4]
October 2	at Case Tech*	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	W 26–18	1,200	[5]
October 9	Drexel*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 45–0	5,000	[6]
October 16	Gettysburg*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 14–13	8,000	[7]
October 23	Rutgers	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 6–20	8,000	[8]
October 30	NYU*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 20–21	9,000	[9]
November 6	Muhlenberg*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 35–20	10,000	[10]
November 13	Carnegie Tech*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 20–0	7,500	[11]
November 20	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry)	L 13–23	21,000	[12]
*Non-conference game

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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. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "F&M Edges Lehigh; Visitor Runs 105 Yds". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. September 26, 1948. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Lehigh Gridders Top Case, 26-18". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. Associated Press. October 3, 1948. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lehigh Churns Out 45-0 Win over Drexel Dragons". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 10, 1948. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Lehigh Decision Gettysburg 14 to 13 in Rugged Battle". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 17, 1948. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Rutgers Beats Lehigh, 20-6, with All Scoring in First Half of Game at Bethlehem". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 24, 1948. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "NYU Kills 3-TD Lehigh Lead for 21-20 Victory". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 31, 1948. p. C34 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Lehigh's Long Runs Defeat Muhlenberg, 35-20". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. November 7, 1948. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tartans Lose to Lehigh". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pa. November 14, 1948. sect. 2, p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
12. O'Gara, Frank (November 21, 1948). "Lafayette Rally Beats Lehigh, 23-13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lehigh)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.