1966 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1966 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Bucknell tied for fourth in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division.

1966 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
Division	University Division
Record	4–5 (2–3 MAC University)
Head coach	Carroll Huntress (2nd season)
Captains	Bob Marks Mike Vincent
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

1966 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
University
Delaware x	6	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Gettysburg	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Temple	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Lafayette	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Bucknell	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Hofstra	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Lehigh	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
College–Northern
Wilkes x	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Upsala	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Delaware Valley	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Lycoming	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Moravian	4	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Albright	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Juniata	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Wagner	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Susquehanna *	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
College–Southern
Swarthmore x	6	–	0	–	1			6	–	0	–	1
Drexel	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	1
Franklin & Marshall	3	–	2	–	2			3	–	3	–	2
Dickinson	4	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Western Maryland	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Ursinus	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Muhlenberg	2	–	6	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Lebanon Valley	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Pennsylvania Military	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Haverford	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Johns Hopkins	0	–	4	–	2			0	–	6	–	2
West Chester *	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

History

In its second year under head coach Carroll Huntress, the Bison compiled a 4–5 record.^[1] Bob Marks and Mike Vincent were the team captains.^[2]

The team's 2–3 record against MAC University Division opponents earned it a tie with Lafayette for fourth place in the seven-team circuit.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Gettysburg	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 16–10	6,000	^[3]
October 1	at Maine*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 6–7	4,439	^[4]
October 8	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 28–82	7,000	^[5]
October 15	at Penn*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 28–21	10,672	^[6]
October 22	Lafayette	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 7–25	8,372	^[7]
October 29	Rhode Island*	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 33–7	6,243–7,000	^[8]^[9]
November 5	Colgate^*	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 0–20	8,963	^[10]
November 12	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 45–0	5,000	^[11]
November 19	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 20–45	10,099	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend

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. "Bucknell Scores 2 TDs in 4th to Shade Gettysburg, 16-10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. September 25, 1966. sect. 3, p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Leavitt, Bud (October 3, 1966). "Bears Survive Maine Man's Booting to Beat Bucknell". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Accorsi, Ernie (October 9, 1966). "Temple 82, Bucknell 28—Honest!". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. McGinniss, Joe (October 16, 1966). "Bucknell Rally Surprises Penn in 2d Half, 28-21". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bucknell Stunned by Leopards, 25-7". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 23, 1966. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bucknell Storms to 33-7 Victory". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 30, 1966. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
10. "Colgate Bags a Bison". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. November 6, 1966. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
11. Buss, Jim (November 13, 1966). "Bucknell Runs Wild to Rip Lehigh, 45-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Bodley, Hal (November 21, 1966). "Linzenbold-to-Purzycki Has Happy Ending". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.