2006 Bucknell Bison football team

2006 Bucknell Bison football
ConferencePatriot League
Record6–5 (3–3 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAshley Ingram (1st season)
Captains
  • Stefan Niemczyk
  • Dorian Petersen
Home stadiumChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Lafayette +^   5 – 1     6 – 6  
Lehigh +   5 – 1     6 – 5  
Holy Cross   4 – 2     7 – 4  
Bucknell   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Colgate   3 – 3     4 – 7  
Fordham   1 – 5     3 – 8  
Georgetown   0 – 6     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It tied for fourth in the Patriot League.

Bucknell played its home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

History

In its fourth season under head coach Tim Landis, the Bison compiled a 6–5 record.[1] Stefan Niemczyk and Dorian Petersen were the team captains.[2]

The Bison were outscored 268 to 222. Their 3–3 conference record tied with Colgate for fourth place in the seven-team Patriot League standings.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 at Duquesne*
W 31–28 OT 1,910 [4]
September 9 No. 25 Lafayette
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 0–31 6,273 [5]
September 16 Cornell*
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 20–5 6,152 [6]
September 23 at No. 7 Richmond*
L 21–48 4,900 [7]
September 30 at Marist*
W 48–19 2,417 [8]
October 7 Penndagger*
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 24–34 6,250 [9]
October 14 at Georgetown
W 17–7 [1]
October 21 at Lehigh
L 7–38 10,673 [10]
October 28 Fordham^
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 13–3 4,792 [11]
November 4 at Holy Cross
L 10–27 5,126 [12]
November 18 Colgate
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 31–28 [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 140. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Housenick, Tom (September 3, 2006). "Wilson Rallies Bison". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Saturday's Summaries: District". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pa. September 3, 2006. p. C-8.
  5. ^ Housenick, Tom (September 10, 2006). "Bison Dismal in Loss". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Housenick, Tom (September 17, 2006). "Bison Rough Up Big Red". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ O'Connor, John (September 24, 2006). "Spiders Regulars Get More Rest in Romp". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. C-8 – via NewsBank.
  8. ^ Strum, Phil (October 1, 2006). "Marist Hammered at Home by Bucknell". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 1H – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Irvin's Air Show Propels Penn". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 8, 2006. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Groller, Keith (October 22, 2006). "Lehigh Feels at Home in Win Over Bison". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Housenick, Tom (October 29, 2006). "Patience Is a Virtue: Bison Score Late TD to Clinch Win Over Rams". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Toland, Jennifer (November 5, 2006). "Crusaders Driven by Defense". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. E18 – via Newspapers.com.