In their eighth and final year under head coach Hank Small, the Engineers compiled a 7–4 record.
[2] Despite their winning record and league championship, the Engineers were outscored by opponents 336 to 309.
Lehigh's 4–1 conference record nonetheless topped the six-team Patriot League standings.
[3] The championship was Lehigh's first in the eight-year history of the Patriot and Colonial leagues.
Patriot League rules at the time prohibited members from participating in the postseason tournament.