1960 Bucknell Bison football team

American college football season

1960 Bucknell Bison football

Lambert Cup

Conference| Middle Atlantic Conference
Division| University Division
Record| 7–2 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach|

* Bob Odell (3rd season)

Captain| Clifford Melberger
Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1959

1961 ->

1960 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
University Division
Rutgers x  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Bucknell | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Lehigh | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Lafayette | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Gettysburg | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Delaware | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
Temple | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Muhlenberg *  | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Northern College Division
Albright x  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 0
Wagner x  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 0
Lebanon Valley | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Susquehanna | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
Juniata | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0
Scranton | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Upsala | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 2
Wilkes | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Moravian | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 6  | - | 1
Hofstra *  | 2  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
Lycoming *  | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southern College Division
Johns Hopkins x  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
Pennsylvania Military | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Western Maryland | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Ursinus | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Swarthmore | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0
Dickinson | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0
Drexel | 0  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 7  | - | 1
Haverford | 0  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 7  | - | 0
Franklin & Marshall *  | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
No. 5 West Chester *  | 0  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 0

* x - Division champion/co-champions
* * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University in the 1960 college football season. Bucknell was awarded the Lambert Cup as the best small-college football team in the East.

In their third year under head coach Bob Odell, the Bison compiled a 7–2 record.[1] Their 5–1 conference record placed second in the University Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference. Clifford Melberger was the team captain.[2]

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

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 24| vs. Gettysburg|

* Hershey Stadium
* Hershey, PA (Rotary Bowl)

| W 14–7| 7,500| [3]
October 1| at Cornell*|

* Schoellkopf Field
* Ithaca, NY

| L 7–15| 10,000| [4]
October 8| Buffalo*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| W 41–0| 8,000–8,500| [5]
October 15| at Rutgers|

* Rutgers Stadium
* Piscataway, NJ

| L 19–23| 11,000–13,000| [6]
October 22| Lafayette|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| W 28–0| 10,000| [7]
October 29| Lehigh|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| W 18–6| 6,000| [8]
November 5| at Colgate*|

* Colgate Athletic Field
* Hamilton, NY

| W 12–8| 4,000| [9]
November 12| Temple|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| W 23–0| 5,000| [10]
November 19| at Delaware|

* Delaware Stadium
* Newark, DE

| W 26–0| 6,000–6,200| [11]

* *Non-conference game

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## References

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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. ^ "Bullets Yield to Bisons 14-7; Winning TD Scored in Last Period Assault". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. September 26, 1960. p. 5 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (October 2, 1960). "Cornell Whips Bucknell, 15-7, for 1st Victory". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. p. 1C - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Bucknell Trounces Buffalo". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 9, 1960. p. 7C - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (October 16, 1960). "Rutgers Wins Real Thriller by 23-19". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Bisons Humiliate Lafayette". Sunbury Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 24, 1960. p. 10 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Bucknell Upends Lehigh, 18-6 in Conference". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 30, 1960. p. 1C - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Bucknell Scores Early, Then Shows Stiff Defense to Surprise Colgate, 12-8". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. United Press International. November 6, 1960. p. S4 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Wilson, Dave (November 13, 1960). "Temple Routed, 23-0, by Bucknell, Terhes". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.

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