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1980 Lehigh Engineers football team
| 1980 Lehigh Engineers football |
|---|
| Independent |
| 9–1–2 |
| John Whitehead (5th season) |
| Mike Crowe |
| Mark Yeager |
| Taylor Stadium |
The 1980 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lehigh went undefeated through the regular season and was the No. 1-ranked team in Division I-AA, but lost its national semifinal game.
In their fifth year under head coach John Whitehead, the Engineers compiled a 9–1–2 record (9–0–2 in the regular season). Mike Crowe and Mark Yeager were the team captains.
The Engineers' participation in the 1980 Division I-AA playoff marked their third year of postseason play in a four-year stretch, beginning with the NCAA Division II Football Championship in 1977, and continuing with their loss in the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game.
Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university's main campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 13 | at Maine | Alumni FieldOrono, ME | W 37–6 | 6,000 | ||
| September 20 | Colgate | Taylor StadiumBethlehem, PA | T 17–17 | 8,000 | ||
| September 26 | at Penn | Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA | W 35–6 | 14,864 | ||
| October 4 | No. 2 Delaware | No. 10 | Taylor StadiumBethlehem, PA (rivalry) | W 27–20 | 14,500 | |
| October 11 | at Army | No. T–3 | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | T 24–24 | 32,850 | |
| October 18 | at Davidson | No. 3 | Richardson StadiumDavidson, NC | W 49–14 | 6,500 | |
| October 25 | Bucknell | No. 3 | Taylor StadiumBethlehem, PA | W 13–0 | 5,000 | |
| November 1 | James Madison | No. 3 | Taylor StadiumBethlehem, PA | W 31–14 | ||
| November 8 | Rhode Island | No. 2 | Taylor StadiumBethlehem, PA | W 23–10 | 10,000 | |
| November 15 | Northeastern | No. 2 | Taylor StadiumBethlehem, PA | W 42–19 | 7,363 | |
| November 22 | at Lafayette | No. 1 | Fisher FieldEaston, PA (The Rivalry) | W 32–0 | 17,000 | |
| December 13 | No. 3 Eastern Kentucky | No. 1 | Taylor StadiumBethlehem, PA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal) | L 20–23 | 11,500 | |
| ^ Parents DayRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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