1965 Lehigh Engineers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1965
| team = Lehigh Engineers
| sport = football
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| conference = Middle Atlantic Conference
| division = University Division
| short_conf = MAC
| record = 1–8
| conf_record = 1–3
| head_coach = Fred Dunlap
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain = Robert Draucher
| captain2 = Harold Yeich
| stadium = Taylor Stadium
| champion = Middle Three Conference co-champion
}}
{{1965 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings}}
The 1965 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Lehigh finished second-to-last in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and was one of three co-champions in the Middle Three Conference.
In their first year under head coach Fred Dunlap, the Engineers compiled a 1–8 record.{{cite book |title=Lehigh Football Record Book |chapter=Year-by-Year Results |publisher=Lehigh University |location=Bethlehem, Pa. |page=22 |url=https://static.lehighsports.com/custompages/Record%20Books/Football/Football%20Record%20Book%20060419.pdf}} Robert Draucher and Harold Yeich were the team captains.{{cite book |title=Lehigh Football Record Book |chapter=Lehigh Football Captains |publisher=Lehigh University |location=Bethlehem, Pa. |page=12 |url=https://static.lehighsports.com/custompages/Record%20Books/Football/Football%20Record%20Book%20060419.pdf}}
In conference play, Lehigh's 1–3 record against opponents in the MAC University Division represented the sixth-best winning percentage in the seven-team circuit, ahead of Lafayette's 1–5. All three teams in the Middle Three recorded one win and one loss against league rivals, splitting the championship three ways. Lehigh beat Lafayette, its only win of the year, but lost to Rutgers.
Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
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| September 25 | @ | Penn
| Franklin Field | Philadelphia, PA | L 14 20
| 8,666 | {{cite news |title=Molloy Runs 66 for TD as Penn Checks Late Rally to Beat Lehigh |first=Frank |last=Dolson |date=September 26, 1965 |at=sec. 3, p. 1 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55693307/1965-lehigh-penn}}
| October 2 | | Cornell
| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA | L 13 49
| 8,622 | {{cite news |title=Cornell Clue: 7 Points--After |agency=Associated Press |date=October 3, 1965 |page=3C |newspaper=The Sunday Press |location=Binghamton, N.Y. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55696003/1965-cornell-lehigh}}
| October 9 | @ | Rutgers
| Rutgers Stadium | Piscataway, NJ | L 0 6
| 12,800 | {{cite news |title=Rutgers Edges Lehigh on Last-Minute TD |agency=Associated Press |date=October 10, 1965 |at=sect. 3, p. 3 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69047625/1965-lehigh-rutgers/ }}
| October 16 | | {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Gettysburg Bullets|title=Gettysburg}}
| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA | L 17 26
| 9,556 | {{cite news |title=Bullets Deal Lehigh 4th Straight Defeat |first=Jim |last=Buss |date=October 17, 1965 |page=D1 |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69051587/1965-lehigh-gettysburg/ }}
| October 23 | | Delaware
| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA (rivalry) | L 21 42
| 6,000 | {{cite news |title=Delaware Raps Lehigh, 42-12 |first=Jim |last=Buss |date=October 24, 1965 |page=D1 |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69053086/1965-delaware-lehigh/ }}
| October 30 | | Furman
| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA | L 15 27
| 5,500 | {{cite news |title=Furman Outduels Lehigh, 27-15 |first=Jim |last=Buss |date=October 31, 1965 |page=D1 |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69053987/1965-lehigh-furman/}}
| November 6 | @ | Davidson
| Richardson Stadium | Davidson, NC | L 23 37
| 7,200 | {{cite news |title=Davidson Breaks Streak, Outscores Lehigh, 37-23 |first=Larry |last=Tarleton |date=November 7, 1965 |page=1D |newspaper=The Charlotte Observer |location=Charlotte, N.C.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69055128/1965-lehigh-davidson/ }}
| November 13 | @ | Bucknell
| Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | L 0 41
| 6,200–7,200 | {{cite news |title=Bucknell 1st in MAC as Mitchell Grabs 9 |agency=Associated Press |date=November 14, 1965 |at=sect. 3, p. 2 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69056263/1965-bucknell-lehigh/ }}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Bucknell) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/83/stats/13167 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 14, 2024 }}
| November 20 | | Lafayette
| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) | W 20 14
| 13,000 | {{cite news |title=Lehigh Surprises Lafayette, 20-14 |first=Jim |last=Buss |date=November 21, 1965 |page=D1 |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69062763/1965-lafayette-lehigh/}}
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