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1962 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record6–3 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainRichard Tyrrell
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
Delaware x 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Bucknell 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Lehigh 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Temple 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Lafayette 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Gettysburg 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Muhlenberg 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Northern College Division
Susquehanna x 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Moravian 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Wagner 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Wilkes 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Upsala 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Albright 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Lycoming 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Hofstra * 1 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Juniata * 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Southern College Division
Western Maryland x 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Drexel x 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Swarthmore 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Lebanon Valley 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Pennsylvania Military 5 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Dickinson 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Johns Hopkins 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Ursinus 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Haverford 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Franklin & Marshall 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
West Chester * 0 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

The 1962 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Bucknell finished second in the University Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference.

In its fourth season under head coach Bob Odell, the team compiled a 6–3 record,[1] 5–1 against division opponents. Richard Tyrrell was the team captain.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Gettysburg
W 22–216,000[3]
September 29at Temple
W 15–1410,000[4]
October 6UMass*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 20–216,000[5]
October 13at Lehigh
W 32–66,000–8,500[6][7]
October 20Lafayettedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 28–68,500[8]
October 27at Muhlenberg
W 53–04,000–5,000[9]
November 3Buffalo*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 0–284,000[10]
November 10Colgate*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 32–144,500[11]
November 17at No. 8 Delaware
L 6–99,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 138. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bullets Collapse in Last Half Before Bison Aerial Attack to Go Down 22-21". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. September 24, 1962. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Frush, Charlie (September 30, 1962). "Same Old Tale: Bucknell Tops Temple, 15-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Morelli Scores as Temple Bows". The Scrantonian. Scranton, Pa. September 30, 1961. p. 43.
  5. ^ "UMass Nips Bucknell in Torrid Finish, 21-20". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. United Press International. October 7, 1962. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Buss, Jim (October 14, 1962). "Bucknell Smacks Engineers, 32-6". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lehigh)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  8. ^ "Bucknell Romps, 28-6; Thomas Scores Pair". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. United Press International. October 21, 1962. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ DeLong, Dave (October 28, 1962). "Bucknell Smacks Muhlenberg, 53-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Quarterback Leads Buffalo to 28-0 Win over Bucknell". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. November 4, 1962. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bucknell Belts Colgate as Giordano Sparkles". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. November 11, 1962. p. 8C – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Fachet, Bob (November 18, 1962). "Delaware Turns Back Bucknell for Crown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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