The 2019 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team represented Lehigh University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Tom Gilmore, the Mountain Hawks compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Patriot League. Lehigh played home games at Goodman Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The Patriot League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019 (voting was by conference head coaches and sports information directors). The Mountain Hawks were picked to finish in fifth place.[1]
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Colgate |
72 (12)
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2 |
Holy Cross |
58 (2)
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3 |
Georgetown |
51
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4 |
Fordham |
39
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5 |
Lehigh |
38
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6 |
Lafayette |
21
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7 |
Bucknell |
15
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Preseason All-Patriot League team
The Mountain Hawks had one player selected to the preseason All-Patriot League team.[1]
Offense
Jorge Portorreal – WR
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 12:30 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA)* | | Stadium, SE2 | L 13–14 | 4,161 |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Villanova* | | FloSports | L 10–38 | 8,319 |
September 14 | 10:00 p.m. | at No. 5 UC Davis* | | Pluto TV | L 13–41 | 9,908 |
September 28 | 12:30 p.m. | Merrimack* | - Goodman Stadium
- Bethlehem, PA
| Stadium/SE2 | W 10–3 | 4,511 |
October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Colgate | | Stadium | W 21–14 | 3,853 |
October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Fordham | | Stadium | W 30–27 OT | 2,766 |
October 26 | 12:30 p.m. | Georgetown | - Goodman Stadium
- Bethlehem, PA
| Stadium/SE2 | W 27–24 | 7,031 |
November 2 | 12:30 p.m. | Holy Cross | - Goodman Stadium
- Bethlehem, PA
| Stadium | L 17–24 | 4,545 |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bucknell | | Stadium | L 10–20 | 2,051 |
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Sacred Heart* | | NEC Front Row | L 6–13 | 1,927 |
November 23 | 12:30 p.m. | Lafayette | | Stadium, WFMZ | L 16–17 | 13,292 |
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[2]
Game summaries
Saint Francis (PA)
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|
|
|
|
Total |
Red Flash
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
Mountain Hawks
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
13 |
At Villanova
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|
|
|
|
Total |
Mountain Hawks
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
0 |
10 |
No. 24 Wildcats
|
0
|
17
|
14
|
7 |
38 |
At UC Davis
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|
|
|
|
Total |
Mountain Hawks
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
13 |
13 |
No. 5 Aggies
|
14
|
7
|
13
|
7 |
41 |
Merrimack
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Warriors
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
Mountain Hawks
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
7 |
10 |
At Colgate
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|
|
|
|
Total |
Mountain Hawks
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
Raiders
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
At Fordham
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|
|
|
| |
Total |
Mountain Hawks
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
7 | 6 |
30 |
Rams
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
7 | 3 |
27 |
Georgetown
|
|
|
|
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Total |
Hoyas
|
0
|
3
|
13
|
8 |
24 |
Mountain Hawks
|
10
|
0
|
7
|
10 |
27 |
Holy Cross
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Crusaders
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
0 |
24 |
Mountain Hawks
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
3 |
17 |
At Bucknell
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Mountain Hawks
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
7 |
10 |
Bison
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
3 |
20 |
At Sacred Heart
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Mountain Hawks
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0 |
6 |
Pioneers
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
13 |
13 |
Lafayette
|
|
|
|
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Total |
Leopards
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
3 |
17 |
Mountain Hawks
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
6 |
16 |
References
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National championship seasons in bold |