1988 Lehigh Engineers football team

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1988 Lehigh Engineers football team

The 1988 Lehigh Engineers football team represented Lehigh University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA season. They finished 6-5 overall and 2-3 in the Colonial League, tying for third place in the six-team league. Hank Small was the head coach in his third year. Team captains were Rich Curtis and Gregg Wolfson. Lehigh played its home games at Goodman Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania—the program’s first year there. The Engineers outscored opponents 351 to 300.

Season summary
- Conference finish: three-way tie for third in the Colonial League.
- Notable wins: Davidson (43-20), Dartmouth (41-16), Cornell (27-14), Colgate (24-19), Towson State (27-22), Columbia (56-27).
- Close losses: William & Mary (6-14), Holy Cross (24-48), Bucknell (32-35), Northeastern (26-33), Lafayette (45-52).

Schedule
- Sep 10 at Davidson, W 43-20
- Sep 17 at William & Mary, L 6-14
- Sep 24 at Dartmouth, W 41-16
- Oct 1 vs Cornell (Goodman Stadium), W 27-14
- Oct 8 vs Colgate, W 24-19
- Oct 15 at Holy Cross, L 24-48
- Oct 22 vs Towson State, W 27-22
- Oct 29 vs Columbia, W 56-27
- Nov 5 vs Bucknell, L 32-35
- Nov 12 at Northeastern, L 26-33
- Nov 19 at Lafayette, L 45-52