1948 Lehigh Engineers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1948
| team = Lehigh Engineers
| sport = football
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| conference = Middle Three Conference
| short_conf = Middle Three
| record = 5–4
| conf_record = 0–2
| head_coach = Bill Leckonby
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain = DeForrest Bast
| stadium = Taylor Stadium
}}
{{1948 Middle Three Conference football standings}}
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,{{cite book |title=Lehigh Football Record Book |chapter=Year-by-Year Results |publisher=Lehigh University |location=Bethlehem, Pa. |page=22 |accessdate=June 20, 2020 |url=https://static.lehighsports.com/custompages/Record%20Books/Football/Football%20Record%20Book%20060419.pdf}} 0–2 against conference opponents. DeForrest Bast was the team captain.{{cite book |title=Lehigh Football Record Book |chapter=Lehigh Football Captains |publisher=Lehigh University |location=Bethlehem, Pa. |page=12 |accessdate=June 20, 2020 |url=https://static.lehighsports.com/custompages/Record%20Books/Football/Football%20Record%20Book%20060419.pdf}} Lehigh played home games at Taylor Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Lehigh was ranked at No. 145 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.{{cite news|title=Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=Wilmington Morning News|date=December 15, 1948|page=32|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schedule
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| September 25 | @ | {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Franklin & Marshall Diplomats|title=Franklin & Marshall}}
| Sponaugle-Williamson Field | Lancaster, PA | L 12 13
| 7,500 | {{cite news |title=F&M Edges Lehigh; Visitor Runs 105 Yds. |date=September 26, 1948 |page=1 |newspaper=Sunday News |location=Lancaster, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67086096/1948-lehigh-fm/ }}
| October 2 | @ | {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Case Tech Rough Riders|title=Case Tech}}
| Shaw Stadium | East Cleveland, OH | W 26 18
| 1,200 | {{cite news |title=Lehigh Gridders Top Case, 26-18 |agency=Associated Press |date=October 3, 1948 |page=3C |newspaper=Akron Beacon Journal |location=Akron, Ohio|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67151168/1948-lehigh-case/ }}
| October 9 | | Drexel
| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA | W 45 0
| 5,000 | {{cite news |title=Lehigh Churns Out 45-0 Win over Drexel Dragons |date=October 10, 1948 |page=24 |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67152471/1948-lehigh-drexel/ }}
| October 16 | | {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Gettysburg Bullets|title=Gettysburg}}
| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA | W 14 13
| 8,000 | {{cite news |title=Lehigh Decision Gettysburg 14 to 13 in Rugged Battle |agency=Associated Press |date=October 17, 1948 |page=23 |newspaper=Sunday News |location=Lancaster, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67155015/1948-lehigh-gettysburg/ }}
| October 23 | | Rutgers
| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA | L 6 20
| 8,000 | {{cite news |title=Rutgers Beats Lehigh, 20-6, with All Scoring in First Half of Game at Bethlehem |date=October 24, 1948 |page=23 |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67163130/1948-lehigh-rutgers/ }}
| October 30 | | NYU
| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA | L 20 21
| 9,000 | {{cite news |title=NYU Kills 3-TD Lehigh Lead for 21-20 Victory |agency=Associated Press |date=October 31, 1948 |page=C34 |newspaper=Sunday News |location=New York, N.Y.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67164582/1948-lehigh-nyu/ }}
| November 6 | | {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Muhlenberg Mules|title=Muhlenberg}}
| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA | W 35 20
| 10,000 | {{cite news |title=Lehigh's Long Runs Defeat Muhlenberg, 35-20 |date=November 7, 1948 |page=25 |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67168654/1948-lehigh-muhlenberg/ }}
| November 13 | | {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Carnegie Tech Tartans|title=Carnegie Tech}}
| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA | W 20 0
| 7,500 | {{cite news |title=Tartans Lose to Lehigh |date=November 14, 1948 |at=sect. 2, p. 4 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph |location=Pittsburgh, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67180343/1948-lehigh-carnegie/ }}
| November 20 | @ | Lafayette
| Fisher Field | Easton, PA (The Rivalry) | L 13 23
| 21,000 | {{cite news |title=Lafayette Rally Beats Lehigh, 23-13 |first=Frank |last=O'Gara |date=November 21, 1948 |page=S1 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67182240/1948-lafayette-lehigh/ }}
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{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lehigh) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/352/stats/13491 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 16, 2024 }}
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