1982 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1982 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1982 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
1982 record4–6
Head coach
Captains
  • Marty Schaetzle
  • Mike Thompson
  • Steve Zenda
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1982 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Delaware ^ 0 0 0  12 2 0
No. 4 Tennessee State ^ 0 0 0  10 1 1
No. 13 Holy Cross 0 0 0  8 3 0
James Madison 0 0 0  8 3 0
No. 9 Colgate ^ 0 0 0  8 4 0
No. 20 Lafayette 0 0 0  7 3 0
Nicholls State 0 0 0  7 4 0
No. 18 Northwestern State 0 0 0  6 5 0
Western Kentucky 0 0 0  5 5 0
SE Louisiana      4 7 0
Bucknell 0 0 0  4 6 0
Lehigh 0 0 0  4 6 0
Southeastern Louisiana 0 0 0  4 7 0
Northeastern 0 0 0  3 6 0
William & Mary 0 0 0  3 8 0
Richmond 0 0 0  0 10 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Div I-AA Football Committee poll

In their eighth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 4–6 record.[1] Marty Schaetzle, Mike Thompson and Steve Zenda were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 at Dayton W 19–17 10,751 [3]
September 25 Towson State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 18–22 [1]
October 2 Lafayette^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 6–37 7,100 [4]
October 9 at New Hampshire L 0–3 6,248 [5]
October 16 at Rochester
W 20–0 [1]
October 23 at Columbia W 42–25 3,250 [6]
October 30 at Lehigh L 10–21 [1]
November 6 at Davidson W 21–0 [1]
November 13 Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 11–14 4,500 [7]
November 20 No. 2 Delaware
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 6–46 14,224 [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. Nuhn, Gary (September 12, 1982). "Bucknell Stifles UD". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  4. Meixell, Ted (October 3, 1982). "Leopards Roll to 37-6 Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Foster's Boot All UNH Needs". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 10, 1982. p. 38 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Brown, Brian (October 24, 1982). "Columbia Loses to Bucknell". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. pp. S6, S4.
  7. "BU Dispels Idea of Bucknell Hex". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 14, 1982. p. 48 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Simmons, Bill (November 21, 1982). "Delaware Solidifies Playoff Standing by Running Over Bucknell, 46-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-E, 16-E via Newspapers.com.
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