In their 15th year under head coach Bill Leckonby, the Engineers compiled a 4–5 record.
[2] Lehigh finished third in the MAC University Division with a record of 3–2 against conference opponents.
Opening the season with a three-game winning streak, the Engineers rose to No.
3 in the UPI small college poll before a longer streak of five losses pushed them out of the top 20.
Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.