South Mountaineer Volume 28, Issue 10

              Vol. 28 — No. 10
NOVEMBER 18, 1985
BETHLEHEM, PA.
Engineers Shut Out Bucknell
(B&W Photo by BILL WILSON)
LEE BLUM surges through the Bucknell line. Blum rushed for 189 yards in the rain and mud
to record the best performance by an Engineer back since Rod Gardner against Colgate in 1973.
Lehigh University     ? [2J %
Richard Gibney
Director of Athletics
Taylor Gymnasium 38
Bethlehem. Pennsylvania 1S015
Telephone (215) 861-4320
November 18, 1985
Dear Lehigh Supporters:
On behalf of Lehigh's department of athletics, I would like
to express my deep appreciation to you for your support of the first
annual Lehigh University Golf Classic. Thanks to your help, we were
able to meet our goal of generating $20,000 to assist our recruiting
efforts.
Ninety-six (96) people participated in the golf fund-raiser
October 11.  In addition, many former athletes and friends sent contributions in support of the event, although they could not attend.  Other
contributors didri't play golf, but joined us for cocktails and hors
d'oeuvres at Saucon Valley.  Nine individuals sent contributions of $500
each to sponsor holes and many hotels, restaurants, etc., sent raffle
gifts totaling $5,000.
In retrospect, I believe that everyone enjoyed the day, i.e.,
luncheon, playing on one of the best golf courses in the country, and
all had fun during the reception/raffle session which followed the
outing.
As a result, we have begun to improve the appearance of our
office and reception area with some of the money donated in the golf
fund-raiser. 'Our offices have been painted, new rugs and lights installed, and new furniture is on order. The physical appearance of the
athletic facilities has a very positive impact on recruiting. Just as
important, our coaches will have larger recruiting budgets thanks to
your generous contributions.
Thanks again for helping make the first annual Lehigh University Golf Classic a success. We look forward to next year's event
with the hope that we can improve on this year's fund-raising effort
to assist our program.
Please mark down Friday, October 10, 1986, on your calendar
for the second annual Golf Classic, and plan on staying over for our
football game with William & Mary the next day.
Best regards.
Sincerely,
Dick Gibney
Director of Athletics
P.S. Gus Riemondy, Class of '41, was the winner of the biggest raffle
prize, the trip to Scotland.
Blum Rushes For 189 Yards;
Defense Limits Foes To 146
By JOHN MISSIMER '85
On a gridiron that resembled
a lake more than a football field,
the Engineers splashed their
way to a 19-0 win over Bucknell,
before 1,100 fans at Lewisburg's
Memorial Stadium.
A constant, cold rain did not
slow offensive stars Marty Horn
and Lee Blum. Horn (Short
Hills, N.J.) helped stake Lehigh
to a 17-0 halftime lead by completing 12 of 13 aerials, including touchdown passes of 26
yards to Rennie Benn (Short
Hills, N.J.) and four yards to
Todd Melton (Berlin, N.J.)
Blum (Staten Island, N.Y.)
gained an eye-popping 189 yards
on the ground, 108 in the second
half, helping the Engineers control the ball, the clock and their
lead.
Nor did the conditions deter a
swarming, intense defensive
unit which held the Bison to a
net total of 10 rushing yards and
just 136 yards through the air.
Led by tackle Jim Rovito (Kulp-
mont, Pa.) and nose guard Wes
Walton (Closter, N.J.), the
Engineer defense sacked Bucknell quarterback Jim Given six
times for losses totaling 45
yards.
Furthermore, strong safety
Steve Apa (Camp Hill, Pa.)
picked off a Given aerial, and
tackle Mike Kosko (Susquehanna, Pa.) snared the bedeviled Bucknell signal-caller in
his own end zone for a fourth-
quarter safety.
The whitewash was Lehigh's
first in 46 games, since the Engineers shut out Bucknell, 18-0,
Oct. 24, 1981.
Horn's   touchdown   pass   to
Lehigh 19,
LEHIGH 14      3      0      2    —19
Bucknell 0     0     0     0—0
Attendance: 1,100
L—Benn 26 pass from Horn (Pass tailed).
8:42 left first.
L—Melton 4 pass from Horn (Schreck pass
from Horn). 1:34 left first.
L—Beattie 32 FG. 0:53 left second.
L—Safety. 4:39 left fourth.
LU B
First Downs  15 9
by rush  10 2
by pass     5 6
by penalty     o 1
Rushing Attempts 47 23
Net Yds. Rushing 208 10
Net Yds. Passing 140 135
Passes Artemped  19 24
Passes Completed 12 15
Had Intercepted    0 1
Total Plays     66 47
Total Net Yards 348 146
Return Yards      2 12
Fumbles     1 3
Fumbles Lost     1 0
Penalties      8 8
Penalty Yards    75 79
Benn capped an 8-play, 85-yard
drive on Lehigh's second possession of the game. The contest's themes were established
in this march. Horn completed
three passes (he hit his first 10 in
a row), and Blum carried four
times for 30 yards, including a
17-yard jaunt on his first try,
and a key pickup of six yards
when Lehigh faced third-and-
two at the Bison 32.
Lehigh's next drive, crowned
by Horn's touchdown strike to
Melton, was more of the same.
Horn clicked on four passes,
including a 20-yard swing pass
to fullback John Tamburo
(Baldwin, N.Y.) that moved the
Engineers to the Bucknell 3.
Blum carried five times, keeping the drive going with a gain of
just enough on a fourth-and-two
play at the Bucknell 30.
Meanwhile the defense shut
the Bison down. Bucknell did
not post a first down until well
into the second period, and was
allowed just nine all day.
The Bisons' best drive of the
first half ended in frustration.
Apa intercepted his first pass of
the year to stifle Bucknell after
a fake punt netted the Bison a
14-yard gain on fourth-and-
three at the Lehigh 48.
A 32-yard field goal by Mike
Beattie (Danbury, Conn.)
capped an Engineer drive following the interception. Blum
netted 40 yards on five carries,
while Horn completed three of
four passes, the key a 7-yarder
to split end Greg Casten (Wexford, Pa.) on fourth-and-four at
the Bison 29.
The field goal was Beattie's
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Bucknell 0
Punts      4 7
Avg. Distance    39.8     27 4
Possession Time     33:42 26:18
3rd Down Conv     5-15   2-12
Sacks By    6-45-   2-12
OFFENSIVE LEADERS
Rushing  att net    avg    td
Lehigh
Blum    32 189       59    0
Tamburo       8 24       3 0   0
Bucknell
Grosvenor       7 27       3 8   0
Passing att   com   int   yds   td
Lehigh
Horn 19    12        0      140    2
Bucknell
Given 24    15       1      136   0
Receiving  no yds avg td
Lehigh
Tamburo  3 37 12.3 0
Benn  2 35 17.5 1
Blum  2 20 10.0 0
Melton   2 18 9.0 1
Bucknell
Aiello   7 78 11.1 0
Callahan  3 37 123 0