1943 Bucknell Bison football team

1943 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Boston College   –   4 – 0 – 1
Franklin & Marshall   –   7 – 1 – 0
Dartmouth   –   6 – 1 – 0
Rochester   –   6 – 1 – 0
No. 11 Army   –   7 – 2 – 1
Holy Cross   –   6 – 2 – 0
Tufts   –   6 – 2 – 0
No. 20 Penn   –   6 – 2 – 1
Brown   –   5 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   5 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 3 – 1
Penn State   –   5 – 3 – 1
Bucknell   –   6 – 4 – 0
Cornell   –   6 – 4 – 0
Harvard   –   2 – 2 – 1
Yale   –   4 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   2 – 6 – 0
CCNY   –   1 – 3 – 1
Princeton   –   1 – 6 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   0 – 4 – 1
Columbia   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In its first season under head coach John Sitarsky, the team compiled a 6–4 record.[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Bucknell ranked 89th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 68.8.[2]

The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Cornell
L 6–7 5,000 [3]
September 25at Penn State
L 0–1410,000[4]
October 2Muhlenberg
W 14–63,500[5]
October 9Franklin & Marshall
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 6–123,000[6]
October 16at Villanova
L 8–12[7]
October 22at Temple
W 7–65,000[8]
October 30at MuhlenbergAllentown, PAW 19–0[9]
November 62:30 p.m.Lakehurst NAS
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 13–010,000[10][11][12]
November 13Case
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 19–132,000[13]
November 25at Franklin & Marshall
W 21–1310,000[14]

References

  1. ^ "2018 Bucknell Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bucknell University. p. 134.
  2. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Cornell Is Victor over Bucknell, 7-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 19, 1943. p. S1.
  4. ^ "Passes Pave Way For Lions' Win, 14-0". The Pittsburgh Press. September 26, 1943. p. III-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hoffman's Touchdowns Triumph for Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 3, 1943. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ George W. Kirchner (October 10, 1943). "F&M Beats Bucknell, 12 to 6". The Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Joe Tumelty (October 17, 1943). "Villanova Wins, 12-8". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. S1, S2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bucknell Edges Out Temple in Last Period, 7-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 23, 1943. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Stan Baumgartner (October 31, 1943). "Bucknell, Led by Owl Ace, Trims Muhlenberg, 19-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Football At Lewisburg Bucknell Vs Lakehurst Naval Air Station". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pennsylvania. November 5, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Bisons Stave Off Blimps In 13-0 Triumph". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pennsylvania. November 8, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Lakehurst Beaten by Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 7, 1943. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Bucknell Beats Case". The Morning Call. November 14, 1943. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Bucknell Staged a Surprise To End Diplomats' Winning Streak". Standard-Sentinel. November 26, 1943. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.


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