2005 Bucknell Bison football team

The 2005 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Bucknell finished last in the Patriot League.

2005 Bucknell Bison football
ConferencePatriot League
2005 record1–10 (0–6 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Sean Conover
  • Stephen Watts
Home stadiumChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
2005 Patriot League football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 21 Lafayette +^  5 –1     8 –4  
No. 23 Colgate +^  5 –1     8 –4  
Lehigh  4 –2     8 –3  
Holy Cross  3 –3     6 –5  
Georgetown  2 –4     4 –7  
Fordham  2 –4     2 –9  
Bucknell  0 –6     1 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their third year under head coach Tim Landis, the Bison compiled a 1–10 record.[1] Sean Conover and Stephen Watts were the team captains.[2]

The Bison were outscored 332 to 179. Bucknell's winless (0–6) conference record finished seventh in the Patriot League standings.[3]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3 Georgetown
L 16–19 OT 6,802 [4]
September 10 at Stony Brook*
L 18–21 4,101 [5]
September 17 at Cornell*
L 7–24 12,723 [6]
October 1 Marist*
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 27–7 6,250 [7]
October 8 at Penn*
L 7–53 5,245 [8]
October 15 Villanova*
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 10–38 3,259 [9]
October 22 No. 21 Lehigh ^
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 10–42 2,695 [10]
October 29 at Lafayette
L 20–33 [1]
November 5 at Fordham
L 21–28 3,766 [11]
November 12 at Colgate
L 10–16 [1]
November 19 Holy Cross
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 33–51 3,120 [12]

References
  1. "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 140. 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. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. Housenick, Tom (September 4, 2005). "Bison Lose Another Heart-Breaker". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Rock, Tom (September 11, 2005). "Weeks Comes Through". Newsday (Nassau and Suffolk ed.). Melville, N.Y. p. B25 – via ProQuest.
  6. "QB Kuhn's Rushing Leads Cornell to Win in Opener". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 18, 2005. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 18, 2005. p. C19.
  7. Bernischek, Mike (October 2, 2005). "Smith, Marist Fall to Bucknell". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. pp. 1D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Jensen, Mike (October 9, 2005). "Penn Punishes Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Villanova Cruises Against Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 16, 2005. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Groller, Keith (October 23, 2005). "Threatt Leads Lehigh to Win in His First Start". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Fordham Gets Second Straight Win". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. November 6, 2005. pp. 8C, 14C – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Courogen, Chris A. (November 20, 2005). "Silva Carries Crusaders to Win". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass. p. D1 – via NewsBank. Attendance figure in "New England Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 20, 2005. p. C21.
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