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Lehigh University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season
The 2019 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team represents Lehigh University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Mountain Hawks are led by first-year head coach Tom Gilmore and play their home games at Goodman Stadium . They are a member of the Patriot League .
Previous season
The Mountain Hawks finished the 2018 season 3–8, 2–4 in Patriot League play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. Following the season, head coach Andy Coen stepped down as head football coach to focus on his health after receiving a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's disease .[1] On January 8, 2019 Lehigh announced the hire of Tom Gilmore as the new head football coach.[2]
Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The Patriot League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019 (voting was by conference head coaches and sports information directors). The Mountain Hawks were picked to finish in fifth place.[3]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Colgate
72 (12)
2
Holy Cross
58 (2)
3
Georgetown
51
4
Fordham
39
5
Lehigh
38
6
Lafayette
21
7
Bucknell
15
Preseason All-Patriot League team
The Mountain Hawks had one player selected to the preseason All-Patriot League team.[3]
Offense
Jorge Portorreal – WR
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 12:30 p.m. Saint Francis (PA) * Stadium /SE2 L 13–144,161
September 7 6:00 p.m. at No. 24 Villanova * FloSports L 10–388,319
September 14 10:00 p.m. at No. 5 UC Davis * Pluto TV L 13–419,908
September 28 12:30 p.m. Merrimack * Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA Stadium/SE2 W 10–34,511
October 5 1:00 p.m. at Colgate Stadium W 21–14 3,853
October 19 1:00 p.m. at Fordham Stadium W 30–27 OT 2,766
October 26 12:30 p.m. Georgetown Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA Stadium/SE2 W 27–24 7,031
November 2 12:30 p.m. Holy Cross Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA Stadium L 17–24 4,545
November 9 1:00 p.m. at Bucknell Stadium L 10–20 2,051
November 16 12:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart * NEC Front Row L 6–13
November 23 12:30 p.m. Lafayette Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA (155th meeting of The Rivalry ) StadiumWFMZ L 16–17
Source: [4]
Game summaries
Saint Francis (PA)
1
2
3
4
Total
Red Flash
0
0
7
7
14
Mountain Hawks
10
3
0
0
13
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–0
2018
LEH, 21–19
at Villanova
1
2
3
4
Total
Mountain Hawks
0
3
7
0
10
No. 24 Wildcats
0
17
14
7
38
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
5–10
2018
NOVA, 31–9
at UC Davis
1
2
3
4
Total
Mountain Hawks
0
0
0
13
13
No. 5 Aggies
14
7
13
7
41
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–0
1977
LEH, 39–30
Merrimack
1
2
3
4
Total
Warriors
0
3
0
0
3
Mountain Hawks
0
0
3
7
10
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
at Colgate
1
2
3
4
Total
Mountain Hawks
0
14
0
7
21
Raiders
7
7
0
0
14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
25–30–2
2018
GATE, 48–6
at Fordham
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Mountain Hawks
7
7
3
7 6
30
Rams
0
10
7
7 3
27
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
24–7
2018
FORD, 43–14
Georgetown
1
2
3
4
Total
Hoyas
0
3
13
8
24
Mountain Hawks
10
0
7
10
27
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
18–6
2018
GEORG, 22–16 2OT
Holy Cross
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
7
10
7
0
24
Mountain Hawks
0
7
7
3
17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
19–14–1
2018
HOLY, 56–0
at Bucknell
1
2
3
4
Total
Mountain Hawks
0
3
0
7
10
Bison
0
10
7
3
20
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
48–31–3
2018
LEH, 45–17
at Sacred Heart
1
2
3
4
Total
Mountain Hawks
0
3
3
0
6
Pioneers
0
0
0
13
13
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
Lafayette
1
2
3
4
Total
Leopards
7
0
7
3
17
Mountain Hawks
0
7
3
6
16
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
71–78–5
2018
LEH, 34–3
References
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