Lehigh Mountain Hawks

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks are the athletic teams representing Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. The Hawks participate in NCAA Division I competition as a member of the Patriot League. In football, Lehigh competes in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), still frequently known by its former designation of Division I-AA. The athletic teams of Lehigh (founded in 1865) were known as the Engineers until the 1995-1996 academic year. Contrary to popular belief, this nickname was a reference to the Lehigh Valley Railroad, not to the school's academic engineering program. It is most likely, however, that this very "popular belief" was what prompted a name change in the first place. The perception of...