The 1966 Lehigh Engineers football team was an

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team that represented

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during the

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. Lehigh lost all its games and placed last in both the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and in the

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. In their second year under head coach

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, 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

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and

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. Lehigh played its home games at

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on the university campus in

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