1981 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1981 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1981 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
1981 record4–6
Head coach
Captains
  • Ken Jenkins
  • Jeff Miller
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1981 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 Lafayette      9 2 0
No. 7 Delaware ^      9 3 0
No. 6 Tennessee State ^      9 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana      8 3 0
Lehigh      8 3 0
Nicholls State      5 5 1
Northwestern State      4 6 0
Bucknell      4 6 0
Northeastern      3 7 0
James Madison      3 8 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Div I-AA Football Committee poll

In their sixth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 4–6 record.[1] Ken Jenkins and Jeff Miller were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12 Connecticut
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 7–27 4,500 [3]
September 19 at Merchant Marine
W 35–6 3,015 [4]
September 26 Rochester
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 27–0 [1]
October 3 Davidson^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 23–3 6,200 [5]
October 10 at No. 10 Lafayette L 0–37 11,500 [6]
October 17 at West Chester W 20–14 [1]
October 24 No. 9 Lehigh
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 0–18 8,800 [7]
October 31 at Cornell L 15–22 4,100 [8]
November 7 at Colgate L 6–24 [1]
November 14 at Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 0–27 3,214 [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. Anderson, Woody (September 13, 1981). "UConn Thumps Bucknell". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bucknell 35, M. Marine 6". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 20, 1981. p. 58 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bucknell Shuts Down Davidson, Wins 23-3". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. October 4, 1981. p. 8C via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lafayette 37, Bucknell 0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 11, 1981. p. 14-F via Newspapers.com.
  7. Larimer, Terry (October 25, 1981). "Engineers Win 18-0 in a 'Typical' Lehigh-Bucknell Clash". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C5 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Van Sickle, Kenny (November 2, 1981). "Harmon Rescues Cornell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Craig, Jack (November 15, 1981). "Drew, BU Batter Bucknell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 via Newspapers.com.
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