Bethlehem, PA – As the Mountain Hawks begin two-a-days in anticipation of the upcoming season, the team finds itself on yet another preseason Top-25 poll. Lehigh is ranked 23rd on The Sports Network Top 25 – it’s the eighth Division I-AA preseason poll to rank the Mountain Hawks for the 2004 campaign.

Lehigh owns the best winning percentage in Division I-AA over the last six seasons. Several key starters return to a defensive unit that was tops in the Patriot League in scoring last year. In addition the Mountain Hawks boast an offense that averaged over 30 points a game in 2003.

The Mountain Hawks will open the 2004 season on Saturday September 4 against Stony Brook at Goodman Stadium. For tickets, call (610) 7LU-GAME or purchase on-line anytime at lehighsports.com.

Team (First-place votes) 2003 Record

1. Delaware (57) 15-1

2. Southern Illinois (7) 10-2

3. Montana (3) 9-4

4. Wofford (1) 12-2

5. Colgate 15-1

6. Northern Iowa (2) 10-3

7. Furman (1) 6-5

8. McNeese State 10-2

9. Villanova 7-4

10. Georgia Southern 7-4

11. Maine 7-5

12. Western Illinois 9-4

13. Western Kentucky 9-4

14. Northern Arizona 9-4

15. Montana State 7-6

16. Stephen F. Austin 7-4

17. Grambling State 9-3

18. Northwestern State 6-6

19. Massachusetts 10-3

20. Appalachian State 7-4

21. Eastern Kentucky 7-5

22. Northeastern 8-4

23. Lehigh 8-3

24. North Carolina A & T 10-3

25. Penn 10-0

Upcoming Event: Football at Holy Cross on August 29, 2026

Upcoming Event: Football at Georgetown on September 5, 2026

Upcoming Event: Football versus William & Mary on September 12, 2026

Upcoming Event: Football versus Dartmouth on September 19, 2026

Upcoming Event: Football at Penn on September 26, 2026

Upcoming Event: Football versus Fordham on October 3, 2026

Upcoming Event: Football at Cornell on October 17, 2026

Completed Event: Football versus #12 Villanova on December 6, 2025 , Loss , 7, to, 14

Completed Event: Football at Lafayette on November 22, 2025 , Win , 42, to, 32

Completed Event: Football at Colgate on November 15, 2025 , Win , 27, to, 7

Completed Event: Football versus Holy Cross on November 8, 2025 , Win , 38, to, 3

Completed Event: Football versus Georgetown on November 1, 2025 , Win , 41, to, 0

Completed Event: Football at Fordham on October 25, 2025 , Win , 27, to, 6

Completed Event: Football at Columbia on October 11, 2025 , Win , 31, to, 7

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Team (First-place votes) 2003 Record

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