(STATS) – Lehigh will open the Tom Gilmore era with an Aug. 31 matchup against Saint Francis, one of five home games on the Mountain Hawks’ 11-game 2019 schedule, announced Thursday.
Highlighting the schedule is Lehigh’s 155th meeting with Lafayette on Nov. 23 in college football’s most-played rivalry. Also visiting Goodman Stadium are Wagner (Sept. 28), Georgetown (Oct. 26) and Holy Cross (Nov. 2), which Gilmore coached for 14 seasons from 2004-17.
Among road games, Lehigh will travel to UC Davis on Sept. 14 – the Patriot League member’s first in California since 1998.
The Mountain Hawks finished 3-8 last season. Gilmore previously spent four seasons as their defensive coordinator and linebackers coach from 2000-2003.
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2019 Lehigh Schedule
Aug. 31, Saint Francis
Sept. 7, at Villanova
Sept. 14, at UC Davis
Sept. 28, Wagner
Oct. 5, at Colgate*
Oct. 19, at Fordham*
Oct. 26, Georgetown*
Nov. 2, Holy Cross*
Nov. 9, at Bucknell*
Nov. 16, at Sacred Heart
Nov. 23, Lehigh*
* – Patriot League game
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