1971 Bucknell Bison football team

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1971 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Captains
  • Joe DiOrio
  • John Klenovic
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Delaware   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 2 McNeese State   –   9 – 1 – 1
Colorado College   –   7 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Akron   –   8 – 2 – 0
Samford   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan   –   7 – 1 – 2
Arkansas AM&N
   –   7 – 2 – 0
Indiana (PA)
   –   7 – 2 – 0
Kentucky State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Appalachian State   –   7 – 3 – 1
Northern Michigan   –   7 – 3 – 0
Hawaii   –   7 – 4 – 0
Ashland
   –   6 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 5 – 0
UNLV   –   5 – 4 – 1
Bucknell   –   5 – 5 – 0
Central Michigan   –   5 – 5 – 0
Milwaukee   –   5 – 5 – 0
Nevada   –   5 – 5 – 0
St. Norbert   –   5 – 5 – 0
Wayne State (MI)
   –   4 – 4 – 0
Hofstra
   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cortland   –   4 – 5 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 5 – 0
Portland State   –   4 – 5 – 0
Chicago   –   3 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   4 – 6 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   4 – 6 – 0
Indiana State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 5 – 0
Rose-Hulman
   –   3 – 6 – 0
Boston University   –   3 – 7 – 0
Drexel   –   2 – 6 – 0
Chattanooga   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season.

In their third year under head coach Fred Prender, the Bison compiled a 5–5 record.[1] Joe DiOrio and John Klenovic were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 The Citadel
L 35–38 6,000 [3]
September 25 at Vermont
W 10–6 7,200 [4]
October 2 at
Gettysburg
W 14–13 1,406 [5]
October 9 Davidsondagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 8–20 8,600 [6]
October 16 Washington & Lee
W 27–0 3,800 [7]
October 23 at Lafayette
W 33–0 11,500 [8]
October 30 Rutgers^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 14–13 10,400 [9]
November 6 at Colgate*
L 24–47 5,000 [10]
November 13 Lehigh
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 0–23 7,500 [11]
November 20 No. 1 Delaware
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 0–46 7,800 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • ^ 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.
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  10. ^ "Sophomores Star in Colgate Romp". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. November 7, 1971. p. S3.
  11. Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Bucknell Beaten by Lehigh, 23-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer
    . Philadelphia, Pa. November 14, 1971. p. 7D.
  12. Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Blue Hens Blank Bison". The Daily Item
    . Sunbury, Pa. November 21, 1971. p. 18.
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