In their 13th year under head coach Bill Leckonby, the Engineers compiled a 3–3–3 record.
[2] In the first year of football competition for the Middle Atlantic Conference, Lehigh finished fourth in the University Division with a record of 2–1–2 against conference opponents.
The Engineers went 0–1–1 against the Middle Three, losing to Rutgers and tying Lafayette.
Following their defeat of a ranked Delaware team in the season's opening game, Lehigh entered the UPI small college poll at No.
Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.