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1966 Lehigh Engineers Football Team
The 1966 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Lehigh lost all its games and placed last in both the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and in the Middle Three Conference. In their second year under head coach Fred Dunlap, the Engineers compiled an 0–9 record. Dick Bauer and Richard Pochman were the team captains. Lehigh's winless (0–4) record against MAC University Division foes was the worst in the league. Lehigh was also winless (0–2) against its Middle Three rivals, losing to both Lafayette and Rutgers. Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Bethlehem is a city in Northampton and Lehigh Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bethlehem had a total population of 75,781. Of this, 55,639 were in Northampton County and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Dunlap (American Football)
Frederick H. Dunlap (born April 18, 1928) is a former American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Lehigh University from 1965 to 1975 and at Colgate University from 1976 to 1987, compiling career college football record of 126–111–5. Dunlap was the athletic director at Colgate form 1976 to 1992. Coaching career Lehigh Dunlap was the 23rd head football coach at Lehigh University and he held that position for 11 seasons, from 1965 until 1975. His coaching record at Lehigh was 49–62–2. Colgate Dunlap was the 29th head football coach at Colgate University Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York. The college was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York and operated under that name until 1823, when it was renamed Hamilton Theologi .... He held that position for 12 seasons, from 1976 until 1987. His coaching record at Colgate was 77–49–3. Head coa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Morning Call
''The Morning Call'' is a daily newspaper in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1883, it is the second longest continuously published newspaper in the Lehigh Valley, after ''The Express-Times''. In 2020, the newspaper permanently closed its Allentown headquarters after allegedly failing to pay four months of rent and citing diminishing advertising revenues. The newspaper is owned by Alden Global Capital, a New York City-based hedge fund. History Founding and ownerships ''The Morning Call'' was founded in 1883. Its original name was ''The Critic''. Its original editor, owner and chief reporter was Samuel S. Woolever. The newspaper's first reporter was a Muhlenberg College senior, David A. Miller. The newspaper was subsequently acquired and owned by Charles Weiser, its editor, and Kirt W. DeBelle, its business manager. In 1894, the newspaper launched a reader contest, offering $5 in gold to a school boy or girl in Lehigh County who could guess the publication's new name. The i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fisher Stadium
Fisher Stadium is a 13,132-seat multi-purpose stadium in Easton, Pennsylvania. The stadium is home to the Lafayette College Leopards football team. It opened in 1926 as Fisher Field. During 2006 and 2007, Fisher Field underwent a $33-million renovation. It reopened in time for the 2006 college football season complete with new seating, a JumboTron, a new press box, FieldTurf, and field lighting. Construction of a Football Varsity House beyond the western endzone commenced in Fall 2006 and was completed before the 2007 season. History Erected in 1926, Fisher Field was named for Thomas Fisher, Lafayette College Class of 1888, who almost single-handedly raised the $445,000 needed for construction through fund-raising efforts and a sizable personal contribution. The first football game played in the 18,000-seat structure came on September 25, 1926, with a 35-0 Leopard victory over Muhlenberg College. In 1973, during the construction of Allan P. Kirby Field House, more than 4,50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Bucknell Bison Football Team
The 1966 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Bucknell tied for fourth in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division. In their second year under head coach Carroll Huntress Carroll Paul Huntress (January 4, 1924 – February 11, 2015) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Bucknell University from 1965 to 1968, compiling a record of 19–19. Huntress was born on January 4, 1924, in ..., the Bison compiled a 4–5 record. Bob Marks and Mike Vincent were the team captains. The Bisons' 2–3 record against MAC University Division opponents earned them a tie with Lafayette for fourth place in the seven-team circuit. Bucknell played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Schedule References {{Bucknell Bison football navbox Bucknell Bucknell Bison football seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Davidson Wildcats Football Team
The 1966 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Homer Smith, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon. Schedule References Davidson Davidson may refer to: * Davidson (name) * Clan Davidson, a Highland Scottish clan * Davidson Media Group * Davidson Seamount, undersea mountain southwest of Monterey, California, USA * Tyler Davidson Fountain, monument in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA * ... Davidson Wildcats football seasons Davidson Wildcats football {{collegefootball-1960s-season-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Press International
United Press International (UPI) is an American international news agency whose newswires, photo, news film, and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations for most of the 20th century. At its peak, it had more than 6,000 media subscribers. Since the first of several sales and staff cutbacks in 1982, and the 1999 sale of its broadcast client list to its main U.S. rival, the Associated Press, UPI has concentrated on smaller information-market niches. History Formally named United Press Associations for incorporation and legal purposes, but publicly known and identified as United Press or UP, the news agency was created by the 1907 uniting of three smaller news syndicates by the Midwest newspaper publisher E. W. Scripps. It was headed by Hugh Baillie (1890–1966) from 1935 to 1955. At the time of his retirement, UP had 2,900 clients in the United States, and 1,500 abroad. In 1958, it became United Press Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton (village), New York
The Village of Hamilton is a village located within the town of Hamilton in Madison County, New York, United States. Notably, it is the location of Colgate University and has a population of 4,239, according to the 2010 census. The 2017 movie '' Pottersville'' starring Michael Shannon and Judy Greer was filmed here. Geography and climate The village, located at (42.825646, -75.544673), lies in the Chenango Valley, just south of the headwaters of the Chenango River. Northeast of the village is the river Payne Brook, which starts at Lake Moraine and travels through the village before converging with the Chenango River. The village is approximately southeast of Syracuse and southwest of Utica. The elevation of the village's municipal airport (Hamilton Municipal Airport) is approximately above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village's total area is 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), of which 2.3 square miles (6.1 km2) is land and 0. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Kerr Stadium
Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium is a 10,221-seat multi-purpose stadium in Hamilton, New York, United States. It is the home of Colgate University's football and men's lacrosse teams. Colgate opened the stadium in 1939, originally as Colgate Athletic Field. Colgate's football teams – then known as the Red Raiders and competing at the highest level of NCAA play – were coached during the stadium's inaugural year by Andy Kerr, who led the team from 1929 to 1946. The stadium adopted the name Andy Kerr Stadium on "Andy Kerr Day" on September 17, 1966, before a crowd of 8,000. The 87-year-old former coach was on hand to greet well-wishers and witness a 34-0 Colgate football victory over Boston University. Parts of the stadium have also been named to honor Raider athletes and coaches. A permanent main grandstand on the east (home team) side of the stadium was dedicated in 1991 to Frederick H. Dunlap, 1970s-80s football head coach and athletic director. The seven-lane, 400-meter ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Colgate Red Raiders Football Team
The 1966 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Head coach Hal Lahar returned for a fifth consecutive season, his 10th overall. The team compiled a 8–1–1 record. Raymond Ilg was the team captain. In its first home game of 1966, Colgate renamed its Hamilton, New York, football field — previously known as Colgate Athletic Field — as Andy Kerr Stadium, honoring Andrew Kerr Andrew Kerr IV (October 7, 1878 – February 17, 1969) was an American football, basketball, and track and field coach. He served as the head football coach at Stanford University (1922–1923), Washington & Jefferson College (1926–1928), Col ..., the Red Raiders' coach from 1929 to 1946. Schedule Leading players Statistical leaders for the 1966 Red Raiders included: * Rushing: Marvin Hubbard, 893 yards and 13 touchdowns on 191 attempts * Passing: Ronald B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The News Journal
''The News Journal'' is the main newspaper for Wilmington, Delaware, and the surrounding area. It is headquartered in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, near New Castle, and is owned by Gannett. History The ancestry of the News Journal reflects the mergers of several newspapers. It is dated to Oct. 1, 1866 when Howard M. Jenkins and Wilmer Atkinson started the afternoon publication ''Daily Commercial''. In 1877, that paper was absorbed into a rival, the ''Every Evening'', founded by Georgetown native William T. Croasdale. The ''Evening Journal'', later owned by the Du Pont family, was founded in 1888 as a competitor to the Every Evening. The two papers merged in 1933. Another predecessor to the News Journal was the ''Morning Herald'', founded in 1876 by Philadelphia lawyer John O'Byrne. It later became the Daily Morning News, bought by Alfred I. Du Pont in 1911. For most of the 20th century, the Du Pont family owned these two Delaware newspapers, ''The Morning News' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delaware–Lehigh Football Rivalry
The Delaware–Lehigh football rivalry was an American college football rivalry between the Fightin' Blue Hens of the University of Delaware and the Mountain Hawks of Lehigh University. Though the rivalry has been largely dormant since the 1990s, it was contested annually in the 1950s and 1960s, when both universities were members of the Middle Atlantic Conference, and was a marquee small-college fixture in the mid-1970s, when Delaware and Lehigh were two of the top-ranked teams in NCAA Division II. Competitive rivalry Delaware and Lehigh are in different conferences today – the Colonial Athletic Association and Patriot League, respectively – but Lehigh was Delaware's most-played opponent of the 20th century, and decades after the rivalry's heyday, fan interest in their matchups remained strong. For Lehigh, the Delaware game could not match the tradition of The Rivalry, its annual season-ending matchup with Lafayette, but those who experienced the height of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Football Team
The 1966 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Delaware won the championship of the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division. In its first season under head coach Tubby Raymond, the team finished with a 6–3 record (6–0 against MAC University opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 156. Ed Sand was the team captain. Despite sweeping their divisional opponents – Delaware's only losses were against "major college" programs – the Blue Hens did not receive the Lambert Cup, signifying the best football team from a mid-sized college in the East. Instead, the award went to Gettysburg, a team that Delaware had beaten both on the field and in the MAC University Division standings. Gettysburg had not been the top choice of any of the selectors, but were mentioned among the top 10 on each of the 10 ballots, whereas Delaware ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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