2005 Bucknell Bison football team

American college football season

2005 Bucknell Bison football

Conference| Patriot League
Record| 1–10 (0–6 Patriot)
Head coach|

* Tim Landis (3rd season)

Captains|

* Sean Conover
* Stephen Watts

Home stadium| Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 2004

2006 ->

2005 Patriot League football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 21 Lafayette +^  |  | 5  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
No. 23 Colgate +^  |  | 5  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
Lehigh |  | 4  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Holy Cross |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Georgetown |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Fordham |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Bucknell |  | 0  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Bucknell finished last in the Patriot League.

In their third year under head coach Tim Landis, the Bison compiled a 1–10 record.[1] Sean Conover and Stephen Watts were the team captains.[2]

The Bison were outscored 332 to 179. Bucknell's winless (0–6) conference record finished seventh in the Patriot League standings.[3]

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

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 3 |  Georgetown |

* Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| L 16–19 OT|  6,802 |  [4]
September 10 | at Stony Brook* |

* Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium
* Stony Brook, NY

| L 18–21|  4,101 |  [5]
September 17 | at Cornell* |

* Schoellkopf Field
* Ithaca, NY

| L 7–24|  12,723 |  [6]
October 1 |  Marist* |

* Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| W 27–7|  6,250 |  [7]
October 8 | at Penn* |

* Franklin Field
* Philadelphia, PA

| L 7–53|  5,245 |  [8]
October 15 |  Villanova* |

* Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| L 10–38|  3,259 |  [9]
October 22 |  No. 21 Lehigh^ |

* Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| L 10–42|  2,695 |  [10]
October 29 | at Lafayette |

* Fisher Field
* Easton, PA

| L 20–33|  |  [1]
November 5 | at Fordham |

* Coffey Field
* Bronx, NY

| L 21–28|  3,766 |  [11]
November 12 | at Colgate |

* Andy Kerr Stadium
* Hamilton, NY

| L 10–16|  |  [1]
November 19 |  Holy Cross |

* Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| L 33–51|  3,120 |  [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* ^ Parents Weekend
* Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 140. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. ^ "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
3. ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
4. ^ Housenick, Tom (September 4, 2005). "Bison Lose Another Heart-Breaker". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. D1 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Rock, Tom (September 11, 2005). "Weeks Comes Through". Newsday (Nassau and Suffolk ed.). Melville, N.Y. p. B25 - via ProQuest.
6. ^ "QB Kuhn's Rushing Leads Cornell to Win in Opener". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 18, 2005. p. 6C - via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 18, 2005. p. C19.
7. ^ Bernischek, Mike (October 2, 2005). "Smith, Marist Fall to Bucknell". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. pp. 1D, 2D - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Jensen, Mike (October 9, 2005). "Penn Punishes Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D7 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Villanova Cruises Against Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 16, 2005. p. D5 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Groller, Keith (October 23, 2005). "Threatt Leads Lehigh to Win in His First Start". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Fordham Gets Second Straight Win". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. November 6, 2005. pp. 8C, 14C - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ Courogen, Chris A. (November 20, 2005). "Silva Carries Crusaders to Win". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass. p. D1 - via NewsBank. Attendance figure in "New England Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 20, 2005. p. C21.

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