1984 Bucknell Bison football team
American college football season
The 1984 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season .
In their tenth year under head coach Bob Curtis , the Bison compiled a 5–5 record.[ 1] Bob Gibbon, Keith Jansen and Scott Somerville were the team captains.[ 2]
Bucknell played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 8 IUP
Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 18–17 [ 3]
September 15 Carnegie Mellon
Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 42–7 2,400 [ 4]
September 22 at Northeastern *
L 33–34 [ 5]
September 29 at Princeton
L 14–20 11,150 [ 6]
October 6 Cornell
Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 10–7 4,200 [ 7]
October 13 at No. 18 New Hampshire *
L 16–17 15,230 [ 8]
October 20 at Davidson
W 30–3 800 [ 9]
November 3 Lafayette
Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 10–3 7,600 [ 10]
November 10 at Lehigh
L 15–21 9,500 [ 11]
November 17 at Delaware
L 9–28 15,088 [ 12]
References
^ "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide . Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University . p. 139. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
^ "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide . Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University . p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
^ "Bison edge IUP, 18–17" . The Patriot-News . September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bucknell, 42-7" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. September 16, 1984. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bisons bow, 34–33" . The Scrantonian . September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Miller, Laurel (September 30, 1984). "Late Bucknell Fumble Ensures Princeton Win" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 9-E, 14-E – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cornell Loses, Drops to 0-3" . The Sunday Press . Binghamton, N.Y. October 7, 1984. pp. 5D, 2D – via Newspapers.com .
^ "New Hampshire 17, Bucknell 16" . The Patriot-News . October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Byers, Steve (October 21, 1984). "Bucknell Beats Davidson with Big Finish" . The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. p. 15C – via Newspapers.com .
^ Groller, Keith (November 4, 1984). "Bisons Trip Lafayette 10-3" . Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C-4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Lehigh withstands late Bucknell rally to beat Bison" . The Patriot-News . November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Simmons, Bill (November 18, 1984). "Delaware Rips Bucknell, Hopes for Playoffs" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 17-E – via Newspapers.com .
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