1998 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1998 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Bucknell tied for third in the Patriot League.

1998 Bucknell Bison football
ConferencePatriot League
1998 record6–5 (3–3 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Erich Muzi
  • Jeremy Myers
  • Neal Thompson
Home stadiumChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
1998 Patriot League football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 7 Lehigh $^  6 –0     12 –1  
No. 21 Colgate ^  5 –1     8 –4  
Bucknell  3 –3     6 –5  
Lafayette  3 –3     3 –8  
Fordham  2 –4     4 –7  
Towson  1 –5     5 –6  
Holy Cross  1 –5     2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their fourth year under head coach Tom Gadd, the Bison compiled a 6–5 record.[1] Erich Muzi, Jeremy Myers and Neal Thompson were the team captains.[2]

The Bison outscored opponents 278 to 243. Their 3–3 conference record tied for third in the seven-team Patriot League standings.[3]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5 at Duquesne*
W 38–10 5,210 [4]
September 12 Saint Mary's (CA)*
W 30–14 4,572 [5]
September 19 Fordham
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 17–20 4,420 [6]
September 26 at Columbia ^*
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 27–20 9,000 [7]
October 3 at Penn*
L 10–20 10,809 [8]
October 17 at Cornell*
L 19–23 13,188 [9]
October 24 at Lafayette
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 33–22 8,500 [10]
October 31 Colgate
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 21–38 6,250 [11]
November 7 at Holy Cross*
W 30–14 8,125 [12]
November 14 at No. 20 Lehigh
L 7–49 9,178 [13]
November 21 Towson*
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 46–13 2,423 [14]

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. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 6. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. Axelrod, Phil (September 6, 1998). "No Contest: Bucknell Grinds Down Outclassed Dukes, 38-10". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pa. p. C-8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Baker, Harold (September 13, 1998). "Day Arrives for Bucknell Backup". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Baker, Wayne (September 20, 1998). "Bucknell Bows to Fordham". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Baker, Wayne (September 20, 1998). "Opportunities Pay Off for BU". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Juliano, Joe (October 4, 1998). "Picture-Perfect Runback Propels Penn". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Cornell Comes Back Against BU". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 18, 1998. pp. C1, C10 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Corbett, Matt (October 25, 1998). "Bucknell Gets Over Fright-Filled Half; Bison Down Lafayette with Big Second Half". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Vena Runs for 2 TDs, Passes for 2 as Colgate Stops Bucknell". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. November 1, 1998. pp. 4F, 5F – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Monahan, Bob (November 8, 1998). "A Blue Period for Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Blockus, Gary R. (November 15, 1998). "Lehigh Is a Perfect 10". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. Courogen, Chris (November 22, 1998). "Bucknell Runs Over Towson in Finale, 46-13". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 8E – via Newspapers.com.
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