1956 Lehigh Engineers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1956
| team = Lehigh Engineers
| sport = football
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| conference = Middle Three Conference
| short_conf = Middle Three
| record = 7–2
| conf_record = 2–0
| head_coach = Bill Leckonby
| hc_year = 11th
| captain = Alex Maslowsky
| stadium = Taylor Stadium
| champion = Middle Three champion
}}
{{1956 Middle Three Conference football standings}}
The 1956 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1956 college football season. Lehigh won the Middle Three Conference championship.
In their 11th year under head coach Bill Leckonby, the Engineers compiled a 7–2 record and defeated both Middle Three Conference opponents.{{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}} Alex Maslowsky 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 its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university's main campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
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| September 22 | | {{cfb link|year=1956|team=Gettysburg Bullets|title=Gettysburg}}
| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA | W 26 7
| 5,000 | {{cite news |title=Lehigh Beats Gettysburg, 26-7 |agency=Associated Press |date=September 23, 1956 |page=40 |newspaper=Sunday News |location=Lancaster, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67981865/1956-lehigh-gettysburg/ }}
| September 29 | | Delaware
| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA (rivalry) | L 7 33
| 3,500 | {{cite news |title='Mad' Hens Get Even, Blast Engineers, 33-7 |first=Coulter J. |last=Aubrey |date=September 30, 1956 |page=49 |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67982389/1956-delaware-lehigh/ }}
| October 6 | @ | Bucknell
| Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | W 25 6
| 5,000 | {{cite news |title=Lehigh Jolts Bucknell, 25-6 |date=October 8, 1956 |page=16 |newspaper=Sunbury Daily Item |location=Sunbury, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67985331/1956-bucknell-lehigh/ }}
| October 13 | @ | VMI
| Alumni Field | Lexington, VA | W 27 20
| 4,500 | {{cite news |title=Virginia Military Loses to Lehigh by 27-20 Score; Engineers' Naylor Gains 220 Yards from Scrimmage |first=Robert |last=Moore |date=October 14, 1956 |page=C1 |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Va.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67985526/1956-lehigh-vmi/ }}
| October 20 | | Virginia
| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA | L 12 24
| 9,000 | {{cite news |title=Virginia Triumphs by 24-12 |first=Coulter J. |last=Aubrey |date=October 21, 1956 |page=41 |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67987096/1956-lehigh-virginia/ }}
| October 27 | | Rutgers
| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA | W 27 13
| 5,000 | {{cite news |title=Lehigh Defeats Rutgers, 27-13 |first=Coulter J. |last=Aubrey |date=October 28, 1956 |page=41 |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67989269/1956-lehigh-rutgers/ }}
| November 3 | @ | Temple
| Temple Stadium | Philadelphia, PA | W 21 0
| 6,200 | {{cite news |title=Engineers Score Victory over Owls |agency=Associated Press |date=November 4, 1956 |page=35 |newspaper=Sunday News |location=Lancaster, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67990311/1956-lehigh-temple/ }}
| November 10 | | {{cfb link|year=1956|team=Albright Lions|title=Albright}}
| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA | W 34 14
| 4,500 | {{cite news |title=Lions Ripped, 34-14 |first=Coulter J. |last=Aubrey |date=November 11, 1956 |page=45 |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67991373/1956-lehigh-albright/ }}
| November 17 | @ | Lafayette
| Fisher Field | Easton, PA (The Rivalry) | W 27 10
| 19,000 | {{cite news |title=Lehigh Defeats Lafayette, 27-10 |first=Herb |last=Good |date=November 18, 1956 |page=S1 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67992484/1956-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/12710 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 16, 2024 }}
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