1978 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1978 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1978 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
1978 record5–5
Head coach
Captains
  • John Cieslewicz
  • Mike Cosimano
  • Brian Shaffer
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1978 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Florida A&M ^   –    12 –1 –0
No. 1 Nevada ^   –    11 –1 –0
No. 9 Lehigh   –    8 –3 –0
Northeastern   –    6 –5 –0
Bucknell   –    5 –5 –0
Northwestern State   –    5 –6 –0
Portland State   –    5 –6 –0
Lafayette   –    4 –7 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

In their fourth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 5–5 record.[1] John Cieslewicz, Mike Cosimano and Brian Shaffer were the team captains.[2]

This was the first year of competition for Division I-AA, later to be renamed the Football Championship Subdivision. Bucknell, along with its in-state rivals Lafayette and Lehigh, moved up to I-AA after having previously competed as independents in NCAA Division II. The Bison's 1978 schedule included opponents from Division I-A, Division I-AA, Division II and Division III.

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 at Virginia Military
L 14–25 [1]
September 23 Rutgers
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 13–27 9,500 [3]
September 30 at Davidson
W 21–20 4,600 [4]
October 7 at Cornell
L 0–24 12,500 [5]
October 14 Lafayette ^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 7–14 [1]
October 21 at Gettysburg
W 37–7 5,286 [6]
October 28 at No. 3 Lehigh
W 13–6 11,000 [7]
November 4 Northeastern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 34–9 [1]
November 11 Colgate
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 7–0 2,500 [8]
November 18 at Boston University
L 10–27 3,178 [9]

References
  1. "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 138. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. O'Brien, Ken (September 24, 1978). "Rutgers Easily Conquers Bucknell". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Sink, Richard (October 1, 1978). "Davidson Drops Squeaker". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Holland Scores 2, Cornell Unscathed". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 8, 1978. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Kenworthy, Robert (October 22, 1978). "Fourth Quarter a Nightmare for Bullets". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bucknell 13, Lehigh 6". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. October 29, 1978. p. B-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bucknell Blanks Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. November 12, 1978. p. 10B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Monahan, Bob (November 19, 1978). "BU Tops Bucknell, 27-10, Ends 6-4". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
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