1983 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1983 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1983 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
1983 record4–5–1
Head coach
Captains
  • Ron Clark
  • Brad Henneman
  • Shane Snyder
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^ 0 –0 –0  9 –1 –1
No. 17 Tennessee State 0 –0 –0  8 –2 –1
No. 7 Colgate ^ 0 –0 –0  8 –3 –0
Lehigh 0 –0 –0  8 –3 –0
Lafayette 0 –0 –0  6 –4 –0
Northeastern 0 –0 –0  6 –4 –1
Southeastern Louisiana 0 –0 –0  6 –5 –0
William & Mary 0 –0 –0  6 –5 –0
Nicholls State 0 –0 –0  5 –6 –0
Bucknell 0 –0 –0  4 –5 –1
Delaware 0 –0 –0  4 –7 –0
Northwestern State 0 –0 –0  4 –7 –0
James Madison 0 –0 –0  3 –8 –0
Richmond 0 –0 –0  3 –8 –0
Western Kentucky 0 –0 –0  2 –8 –1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Div I-AA Football Committee poll

In their ninth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 4–5–1 record.[1] Ron Clark, Brad Henneman and Shane Snyder were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Howard
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 12–0 [1]
September 17 Merchant Marine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 21–3 [1]
September 24 at Princeton L 28–46 10,170 [3]
October 1 at No. 15 Lafayette L 3–33 9,200 [4]
October 8 New Hampshire ^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 35–42 [1]
October 22 at Columbia T 31–31 3,750 [5]
October 29 Lehigh
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 15–40 [1]
November 5 Davidson
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 50–7 1,000 [6]
November 12 at No. 17 Boston University L 8–35 1,612 [7]
November 19 at Delaware W 20–7 15,722 [8]

References

  1. "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 139. 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 25, 1983). "Tigers Wallop Bisons". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Markowitz, Marc (October 2, 1983). "Lafayette Defense Gets In on the Fun in 33-3 Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Radosta, John (October 23, 1983). "Columbia Tied, 31-31, on Kick by Bucknell". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. pp. S5, S14.
  6. "Bucknell Routs Davidson 50-7". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. November 6, 1983. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Monahan, Bob (November 13, 1983). "Lewis, BU Batter Bucknell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Simmons, Bill (November 20, 1983). "Delaware's Losing Season Ends as Bucknell Wins, 20-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-E, 16-E – via Newspapers.com.
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