In their eighth and final year under head coach Kevin Higgins, the Engineers compiled an 8–3 record.
[1] Bob Aylsworth, D'Andre Dina, Brian Klingerman and Roman McDonald were the team captains.
Lehigh's undefeated (5–0) conference record topped the six-team Patriot League standings.
Patriot League rules at the time prohibited members from participating in the national postseason tournament.
At its November 11 game, the school introduced "the Mountain Hawk" as a costumed mascot,[4] and the team name reflected this change in time for the 1996 season.