1979 Bucknell Bison football team

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.

1979 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–4–2
Head coach	Bob Curtis (5th season)
Captains	John Campana Mike McDonald
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1978 1980 →

1979 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	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

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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Dayton		Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 17–7	4,000	^[3]
September 22	at Rutgers		Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 14–16	12,300	^[4]
September 29	Davidson		Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 33–0	2,217	^[5]
October 6	at Cornell	No. T–7	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 10–0	7,500	^[6]
October 13	at No. T–8 Lafayette	No. 6	Fisher Field Easton, PA	T 0–0	10,700	^[7]
October 20	Gettysburg^	No. T–8	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 7–14	6,018	^[8]
October 27	Lehigh		Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 13–14	8,000	^[9]
November 3	at Northeastern		Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 14–6	1,522	^[10]
November 10	at Colgate		Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 2–20	5,000	^[11]
November 17	at No. 2 Boston University		Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	T 20–20	4,000	^[12]
Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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. 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.