1983 Bucknell Bison football team

American college football season

1983 Bucknell Bison football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–5–1
Head coach|

* Bob Curtis (9th season)

Captains|

* Ron Clark
* Brad Henneman
* Shane Snyder

Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1982

1984 ->

1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 1
No. 17 Tennessee State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
No. 7 Colgate ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Lehigh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Lafayette |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northeastern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Southeastern Louisiana |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
William & Mary |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Nicholls State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Bucknell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Northwestern State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
James Madison |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Richmond |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Western Kentucky |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 1

* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

In their ninth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 4–5–1 record.[1] Ron Clark, Brad Henneman and Shane Snyder were the team captains.[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 10 |  Howard |

* Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| W 12–0|  3,000 |  [3]
September 17 |  Merchant Marine |

* Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| W 21–3|  |  [1]
September 24 | at Princeton |

* Palmer Stadium
* Princeton, NJ

| L 28–46|  10,170 |  [4]
October 1 | at No. 15 Lafayette |

* Fisher Field
* Easton, PA

| L 3–33|  9,200 |  [5]
October 8 |  New Hampshire^ |

* Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| L 35–42|  |  [1]
October 22 | at Columbia |

* Hofstra Stadium
* Hempstead, NY

| T 31–31|  3,750 |  [6]
October 29 |  Lehigh |

* Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| L 15–40|  |  [1]
November 5 |  Davidson |

* Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| W 50–7|  1,000 |  [7]
November 12 | at No. 17 Boston University |

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| L 8–35|  1,612 |  [8]
November 19 | at Delaware |

* Delaware Stadium
* Newark, DE

| W 20–7|  15,722 |  [9]

* Homecoming
* ^ Parents Weekend
* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 139. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. ^ "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
3. ^ "Bison handle Howard". The Patriot-News. September 11, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ O'Brien, Ken (September 25, 1983). "Tigers Wallop Bisons". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Markowitz, Marc (October 2, 1983). "Lafayette Defense Gets In on the Fun in 33-3 Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Radosta, John (October 23, 1983). "Columbia Tied, 31-31, on Kick by Bucknell". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. pp. S5, S14.
7. ^ "Bucknell Routs Davidson 50-7". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. November 6, 1983. p. 6B - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 13, 1983). "Lewis, BU Batter Bucknell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 68 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Simmons, Bill (November 20, 1983). "Delaware's Losing Season Ends as Bucknell Wins, 20-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-E, 16-E - via Newspapers.com.

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Bucknell Bison football

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* Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium (1924–present)

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* 1935 Orange Bowl

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* 2021 Patriot League Football Championship Game

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