1991 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1991 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Bucknell finished second-to-last in the Patriot League.

1991 Bucknell Bison football
ConferencePatriot League
1991 record1–9 (1–4 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Brian Henesey
  • John Spatafore
Home stadiumChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
1991 Patriot League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Holy Cross $ 5 –0 –0  11 –0 –0
Lehigh 3 –2 –0  9 –2 –0
Lafayette 3 –2 –0  6 –5 –0
Colgate 3 –2 –0  4 –7 –0
Bucknell 1 –4 –0  1 –9 –0
Fordham 0 –5 –0  2 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

In their third year under head coach Lou Maranzana, the Bison compiled a 1–9 record.[1] Brian Henesey and John Spatafore were the team captains.[2]

The Bison were outscored 326 to 99. Bucknell's 1–4 conference record placed fifth in the six-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 6 at Hofstra*
L 7–43 [1]
September 14 Villanova*
L 0–40 5,736 [4]
September 21 at Fordham
W 21–14 3,121 [5]
September 28 at Dartmouth*
L 16–34 5,928 [6]
October 5 Cornell*
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 7–23 6,551 [7]
October 12 at Lafayette
L 16–20 8,205 [8]
October 19 at Princeton*
L 7–31 10,736 [9]
November 2 at Colgate
L 6–38 [1]
November 9 No. 3 Holy Cross ^
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 6–42 4,862 [10]
November 16 Lehigh
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 13–41 3,144 [11]

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. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. Pucin, Diane (September 15, 1991). "'Nova Rips Bucknell for Second Romp, 40-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 10-D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bison Use 4th Down Plays to Top Fordham". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. September 22, 1991. pp. C3, C10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Dartmouth 34, Bucknell 16". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. September 29, 1991. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Baker, Wayne (October 6, 1991). "Changes Fail to Change Result for Bucknell; Cornell Spoils BU's Homecoming". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. pp. C3, C10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Meixell, Ted (October 13, 1991). "Lafayette Wins Ugly over Bucknell 20-16". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Knobelman, Bob (October 20, 1991). "Princeton Rips Bucknell to Remain Undefeated at 5-0". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Labovitz, Andy (November 10, 1991). "Crusaders Tie Record with 18th Straight". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Marshall, Cory (November 17, 1991). "Henesey Gets Mark, but Bison Lose". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. pp. C3, C10 – via Newspapers.com.
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