1953 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1953 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1953 college football season.

1953 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–8
Head coach	Harry Lawrence (7th season)
Captains	Jim Egloff Paul Ganz Bill Gray
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

1953 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Juniata			–					7	–	0	–	0
No. 14 Army			–					7	–	1	–	1
Harvard			–					6	–	2	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					5	–	2	–	0
Hofstra			–					6	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Yale			–					5	–	2	–	2
Carnegie Tech			–					5	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	3	–	1
Boston University			–					5	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	3	–	1
Princeton			–					5	–	4	–	0
Tufts			–					4	–	3	–	0
Cornell			–					4	–	3	–	2
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					4	–	4	–	1
Colgate			–					3	–	4	–	2
Columbia			–					4	–	5	–	0
Fordham			–					4	–	5	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	6	–	0
Drexel			–					2	–	3	–	1
Brown			–					3	–	5	–	1
Penn			–					3	–	5	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	5	–	1
Dartmouth			–					2	–	7	–	0
Buffalo			–					1	–	5	–	1
Bucknell			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

In its seventh season under head coach Harry Lawrence, the team compiled a 1–8 record.^[1] Paul Ganz, Bill Gray and Jim Egloff were the team captains.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Buffalo	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 35–6		^[3]
October 3	Muhlenberg	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 13–18	4,500	^[4]
October 10	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 0–40	10,000	^[5]
October 17	Temple	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 21–27	10,000	^[6]
October 24	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 6–7	8,000	^[7]
October 31	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 6–20		^[1]
November 7	at Colgate	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	L 12–19	2,700	^[8]
November 14	at Gettysburg	Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA	L 13–26	3,500	^[9]
November 21	Delaware	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 13–34	2,500	^[10]
Homecoming

References

1. "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, PA: Bucknell University. p. 137. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, PA: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
3. "Bucknell Romps Over Buffalo, 35-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 27, 1953. p. S7 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Denton, Cliff (October 4, 1953). "Muhlenberg Upsets Bucknell Powerhouse, 18-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, PA. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Keane, Clif (October 11, 1953). "Holy Cross Romps over Bucknell, 40-0". The Boston Sunday Globe. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Baumgartner, Stan (October 18, 1953). "Temple Conquers Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Lafayette Is Winner over Bucknell 7-6". Sunday News. Lancaster, PA. Associated Press. October 25, 1953. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Lalla's Passes, Spalik's Runs Lead Colgate Past Bucknell". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, NY. United Press. November 8, 1953. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bullets Stage Second Half Comeback to Down Bucknell 26-13 for Seventh Straight". The Gettysburg Times. November 16, 1953. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Delaware Routs Bucknell; Miller Pegs 4 TD Passes". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 22, 1953. p. S4 – via Newspapers.com.