1961 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1961 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Bucknell ranked second in the University Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference.

1961 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
Division	University Division
Record	6–3 (5–2 MAC University)
Head coach	Bob Odell (3rd season)
Captain	Kirk Foulke
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
University
No. 15 Rutgers x	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Bucknell	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Delaware	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
No. 5 Lehigh	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Gettysburg	2	–	2	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Temple	1	–	2	–	2			2	–	5	–	2
Lafayette	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Muhlenberg	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
College–Northern
Susquehanna x	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	1
Albright	4	–	0	–	1			7	–	0	–	1
Moravian	4	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Wagner	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Lycoming	1	–	3	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Wilkes	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Hofstra *	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Juniata *	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Upsala *	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	7	–	0
College–Southern
Lebanon Valley x	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Swarthmore	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Western Maryland	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Dickinson	5	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Pennsylvania Military	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Johns Hopkins	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Ursinus	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Drexel	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Haverford	0	–	6	–	1			0	–	6	–	1
West Chester *	0	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Franklin & Marshall *	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games Rankings from AP Poll

In its third season under head coach Bob Odell, the team compiled a 6–3 record,^[1] and a 5–2 record against division opponents. Kirk Foulke was the team captain.^[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 23	vs. Gettysburg	Hershey Stadium Hershey, PA (Rotary Bowl)	W 12–6	9,500	^[3]
September 30	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 8–7	9,500	^[4]
October 7	at Colgate*	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	L 0–13	5,200	^[5]
October 14	Rutgers	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 6–21	8,000	^[6]
October 21	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 13–0	5,000	^[7]
October 28	Muhlenberg	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 27–0	7,000	^[8]
November 4	at Buffalo*	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	W 12–6	8,126	^[9]
November 11	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 7–12	11,000	^[10]
November 18	Delaware	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 22–14	6,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

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. "9,500 Watch Bisons Notch 12-6 Win over Gettysburg". Sunbury Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. September 25, 1961. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Frush, Charlie (October 1, 1961). "Bucknell Tops Temple on Fourth-Period TD, Two-Point Conversion". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Half of Colgate Settles Bisons". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 8, 1961. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
6. Fleming, Jimmie (October 15, 1961). "Rutgers Dumps Bucknell, 21-6". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bucknell Defense Sparks 13-0 Win over Lafayette". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 22, 1961. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bisons Bomb Mules, 27-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 29, 1961. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bisons Upset Buffalo 12-6". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. November 5, 1961. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Buss, Jim (November 12, 1961). "Lehigh Escapes Bucknell Scare, 12-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Katzman, Izzy (November 20, 1961). "Brown Finishes Second in Ball-Toting". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.