Lehigh announces fall 2021 football schedule

By Kevin Kelley -

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks have announced their fall 2021 football schedule, which includes six home contests.

Lehigh is scheduled to start their fall 2021 slate with three consecutive non-conference contests, beginning at home at Murray H. Goodman Stadium in Bethlehem, Pa., against Villanova on Saturday, Sept. 4. The Mountain Hawks then travel to face Richmond on Sept. 11 before returning home to host Princeton on Sept. 18.

Patriot League action for Lehigh begins on the road on Sept. 25 at Colgate. Lehigh then closes out non-conference play with games against Ivy League foes Yale at home on Oct. 2 and Penn on the road on Oct. 9.

Following an open date, the Mountain Hawks’ return to conference play at Fordham on Oct. 23 and later travel to play Bucknell on Nov. 6.

Lehigh hosts Holy Cross at Goodman Stadium on Oct. 30, which is the first of three home conference contests. Other Patriot League opponents visiting Bethlehem include Georgetown on Nov. 13 and Lafayette on Nov. 20 (157th Meeting of the Rivalry).

Below is Lehigh’s complete schedule for the fall 2021 season, plus a link to their schedule page which will be updated with kickoff times and TV as they are announced:

2021 Lehigh Football Schedule

  • 09/04 – Villanova
  • 09/11 – at Richmond
  • 09/18 – Princeton
  • 09/25 – at Colgate*
  • 10/02 – Yale
  • 10/09 – at Penn
  • 10/16 – OFF
  • 10/23 – at Fordham*
  • 10/30 – Holy Cross*
  • 11/06 – at Bucknell*
  • 11/13 – Georgetown*
  • 11/20 – Lafayette*

* Patriot League contest.

Lehigh finished the spring 2021 campaign 0-3 overall. The Mountain Hawks fell to Lafayette, 20-13, in the 156th Meeting of The Rivalry on Saturday.