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1979 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–2
Head coach
Captains
  • John Campana
  • Mike McDonald
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Lehigh ^   –   10 – 3 – 0
Florida A&M   –   7 – 4 – 0
Portland State   –   6 – 5 – 0
Lafayette   –   5 – 3 – 2
Bucknell   –   4 – 4 – 2
Northwestern State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 7 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

In their fourth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 4–4–2 record.[1] John Campana and Mike McDonald were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Dayton
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 17–74,000[3]
September 22at Rutgers
L 14–1612,300[4]
September 29Davidson
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 33–02,217[5]
October 6at CornellNo. T–7
W 10–07,500[6]
October 13at No. T–8 LafayetteNo. 6
T 0–010,700[7]
October 20Gettysburg^No. T–8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 7–146,018[8]
October 27Lehighdagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 13–148,000[9]
November 3at Northeastern
W 14–61,522[10]
November 10at Colgate
L 2–205,000[11]
November 17at No. 2 Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
T 20–204,000[12]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • ^ Parents Weekend
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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. ^ Nuhn, Gary (September 9, 1979). "Too Small Jenkins Jars Flyers". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Smith, Paul (September 23, 1979). "Startzell and Blackwell Lead Rutgers' Victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Davidson Falls 33-0 to Bucknell". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. September 30, 1979. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cornell Loss Like 1891". The Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 7, 1979. p. 5-B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Freedman, Lewis (October 14, 1979). "Bucknell, Lafayette: Zero". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Kenworthy, Robert (October 22, 1979). "Bullets Stun Bucknell". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Larimer, Terry (October 28, 1979). "Lehigh Wins, 14–13, in Last Minute". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 4, 1979). "Bad Day All Around for Northeastern". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "2d-Half Marzo Story for Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. November 11, 1979. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 18, 1979). "BU Ties Bucknell with 11 Seconds to Go". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 79 – via Newspapers.com.
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