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American college football season

1983 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
Captains
  • Ron Clark
  • Brad Henneman
  • Shane Snyder
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons← 19821984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^   –   9 – 1 – 1
No. 17 Tennessee State   –   8 – 2 – 1
No. 7 Colgate ^   –   8 – 3 – 0
Lehigh   –   8 – 3 – 0
Lafayette   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 4 – 1
Southeastern Louisiana   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   6 – 5 – 0
Nicholls State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 5 – 1
Delaware   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern State   –   4 – 7 – 0
James Madison   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   3 – 8 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   2 – 8 – 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

In their ninth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 4–5–1 record. Ron Clark, Brad Henneman and Shane Snyder were the team captains.

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Howard
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 12–0 3,000
September 17 Merchant Marine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 21–3
September 24 at Princeton L 28–46 10,170
October 1 at No. 15 Lafayette L 3–33 9,200
October 8 New Hampshire^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 35–42
October 22 at Columbia T 31–31 3,750
October 29 Lehigh
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 15–40
November 5 Davidson
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 50–7 1,000
November 12 at No. 17 Boston University L 8–35 1,612
November 19 at Delaware W 20–7 15,722

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. "Bison handle Howard". The Patriot-News. September 11, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. O'Brien, Ken (September 25, 1983). "Tigers Wallop Bisons". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Markowitz, Marc (October 2, 1983). "Lafayette Defense Gets In on the Fun in 33-3 Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Radosta, John (October 23, 1983). "Columbia Tied, 31-31, on Kick by Bucknell". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. pp. S5, S14.
  7. "Bucknell Routs Davidson 50-7". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. November 6, 1983. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Monahan, Bob (November 13, 1983). "Lewis, BU Batter Bucknell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Simmons, Bill (November 20, 1983). "Delaware's Losing Season Ends as Bucknell Wins, 20-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-E, 16-E – via Newspapers.com.
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