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1931 Lehigh Engineers football team

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1931 Lehigh Engineers football
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Record3–7 (0–2 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainA. T. Ware
Home stadiumTaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lafayette $ 2 0 0 7 2 0
Rutgers 1 1 0 4 3 1
Lehigh 0 2 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1931 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach A. Austin Tate, the team compiled a 3–7 record, and lost both games against its Middle Three Conference rivals.[1] Lehigh played home games at Taylor Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26 Ursinus*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 7–12 [1]
October 3 Pennsylvania Military*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 13–0 [1]
October 10 Johns Hopkins*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
L 12–20 [1]
October 17 at Penn* L 0–32 12,000 [2]
October 24 at Brown* L 0–33 [1]
October 31 Muhlenberg*
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA
W 33–0 [1]
November 7 at Princeton* W 19–7 22,000 [3]
November 14 at Rutgers
L 12–26 7,500 [4]
November 21 Lafayette
  • Taylor Stadium
  • Bethlehem, PA (rivalry)
L 7–13 12,000 [5]
November 28 vs. Penn State* L 0–31 2,500 [6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Lehigh Football Record Book: Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Bethlehem, Pa.: Lehigh University. p. 21. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Perina Scores Three Touchdowns as Lehigh Eleven Is Put to Rout by Penn, 32-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 18, 1931. p. S4.
  3. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 8, 1931). "Princeton Beaten by Lehigh, 19 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ "Grossman runs wild as Rutgers downs Lehigh 26–12 in final contest". The Sunday Times. November 15, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lafayette Rallies to Top Lehigh, 13-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 22, 1931. p. S1.
  6. ^ "Lasich Scores Twice as Penn State Defeats Lehigh, 31-0, at Franklin Field". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 29, 1931. p. S2.