1986 Bucknell Bison football team
Appearance
1986 Bucknell Bison football | |
---|---|
Conference | Colonial League |
Record | 3–7 (1–3 Colonial) |
Head coach |
|
Captains |
|
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Holy Cross $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lafayette | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colgate | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bucknell | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
The 1986 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In the first year of play for the Colonial League, Bucknell tied for last place.
Bucknell played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
History
[edit]In its first year under head coach George Landis, the Bison compiled a 3–7 record.[1] Earl Beecham and Doug Fastuca were the team captains.[2]
Bucknell's 1–3 conference record tied for fourth in the five-team Colonial League standings. Against all opponents, the Bison were outscored 223 to 171.[3]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
September 13 | IUP* |
| W 23–7 | [1] | |||
September 20 | No. 9 William & Mary* |
| L 13–30 | 4,760 | [4] | ||
September 27 | at Penn* | L 7–10 | 15,241 | [5] | |||
October 4 | Towson State* |
| L 7–28 | 4,340 | [6] | ||
October 11 | at Davidson* | W 27–7 | 1,000 | [7] | |||
October 18 | Colgate^ |
| W 40–39 | 8,860 | [8] | ||
October 25 | Lafayette |
| L 34–52 | 7,430 | [9] | ||
November 1 | at Cornell* | L 3–16 | 7,000 | [10] | |||
November 8 | at No. 2 Holy Cross | L 10–17 | 9,041 | [11] | |||
November 15 | at Lehigh | L 7–17 | 8,500 | [12] | |||
|
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Fairbank, Dave (September 21, 1986). "DeGennaro Makes Smashing Debut for W&M". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Freligh, Sarajane (September 28, 1986). "Quakers Squeeze by Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Glauber, Bill (October 5, 1986). "Unbeaten Towson Overcomes Turnovers, Rianstorm to Defeat Bucknell, 28-7". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 14F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Quirk, Kevin (October 12, 1986). "Crucial Mistakes Stop Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 14C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colgate's Defense Falters Again". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 19, 1986. pp. 3D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Groller, Keith (October 26, 1986). "McIntyre, Defense Spark 52-34 Lafayette Victory". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (November 3, 1986). "Cornell Just Three Wins Away from Title". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Sean (November 9, 1986). "Holy Cross Douses Bucknell Upset Bid". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blum Leads Lehigh, 17-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 16, 1986. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.