1959 Lehigh Engineers football team

In their 14th year under head coach Bill Leckonby, the Engineers compiled a 4–5 record.

[1] Edward Murphy and Alfred Richmond were the team captains.

[2] In conference play, Lehigh missed fourth place in the University Division by half a game, with a record of 2–3 against conference opponents, compared to Bucknell's 3–3 and Rutgers' 2–2.

The Engineers went 0–2 against the Middle Three, losing to both Rutgers and Lafayette.

Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.