1987 Bucknell Bison football team
1987 Bucknell Bison football | |
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Conference | Colonial League |
1987 record | 4–5–1 (1–3–1 Colonial) |
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Captains |
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Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Holy Cross $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colgate | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lafayette | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bucknell | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Bucknell finished second-to-last in the Colonial League.
In their second year under head coach George Landis, the Bison compiled a 4–5–1 record.[1] Jim Given and Greg Schiano were the team captains.[2]
The Bison were outscored 259 to 248. Bucknell's 1–3–1 conference record placed fifth in the six-team Colonial League standings.[3]
Bucknell played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 12 | at Colgate |
| L 28–31 | 3,500 | [4] | ||
September 19 | at Davidson | W 34–3 | 1,500 | [5] | |||
September 24 | Penn* |
| W 32–24 | 8,500 | [6] | ||
October 3 | at Harvard* | L 14–33 | 7,650 | [7] | |||
October 10 | at Lafayette | L 21–42 | 10,700 | [8] | |||
October 17 | No. 1 Holy Cross^ |
| L 10–48 | 11,240 | [9] | ||
October 24 | at Columbia![]() |
| W 62–20 | 7,330 | [10] | ||
October 31 | at Cornell* | W 20–6 | 6,000 | [11] | |||
November 7 | at William & Mary* | L 6–31 | 5,680 | [12] | |||
November 14 | Lehigh |
| T 14–14 | 4,330 | [13] | ||
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References[]
- ^ "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 139. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Late FG Saves Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. September 13, 1987. pp. 7D, 6D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lloyd, Harry (September 20, 1987). "Bucknell Overpowers Davidson in 34-3 Win". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 15D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Freligh, Sarajane (September 27, 1987). "Penn Rally Falls Short, Bucknell Prevails, 32-24". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (October 4, 1987). "Harvard Keeps Clicking". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Meixell, Ted (October 11, 1987). "Five Lafayette QBs Stand Out in 42-21 Win". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Freeman, Michael (October 18, 1987). "Holy Cross Rolls Again, 48-10". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Once Upon a Time, Columbia Was a Streak Breaker ... but the Current Skid Still Hasn't Stopped". The Daily News. Lebanon, Pa. Associated Press. October 25, 1987. pp. 6C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (November 2, 1987). "Bucknell Defeats Cornell, 20-6". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Denn, Charlie (November 8, 1987). "W&M Rips Bucknell 31-6". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Baker, Wayne (November 16, 1987). "Bucknell, Lehigh Battle to 21-21 Tie". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. pp. 35, 34 – via Newspapers.com.
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