2017 Bucknell Bison football team

American college football season

2017 Bucknell Bison football

Conference| Patriot League
Record| 5–6 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach|

* Joe Susan (8th season)

Offensive coordinator| Mike O'Connor
Defensive coordinator| Matt Borich
Home stadium| Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 2016

2018 ->

2017 Patriot League football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Colgate \+  |  | 5  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Lehigh +^  |  | 5  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Holy Cross |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Fordham |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Lafayette |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Bucknell |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Georgetown |  | 0  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

The 2017 Bucknell Bison football team represented Bucknell University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Joe Susan and played their home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 5–6, 2–4 in Patriot League play to finish in sixth place.

## Schedule

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The 2017 schedule consists of five home and five away games. The Bison will host Patriot League foes Holy Cross, Lehigh, and Georgetown, and will travel to Lafayette, Colgate, and Fordham.

In 2017, Bucknell's non-conference opponents will be Marist of the Pioneer Football League, William & Mary of the Colonial Athletic Association, Sacred Heart of the Northeast Conference, and Cornell of the Ivy League.[1]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 2| 6:00 p.m.| Marist*|

* Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| STADIUM| W 45–6| 3,024
September 9| Noon| Holy Cross|

* Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| STADIUM| L 0–20| 1,987
September 16| 6:00 p.m.| at William & Mary*|

* Zable Stadium
* Williamsburg, VA

| TATV| L 9–30| 8,315
September 23| 6:00 p.m.| Sacred Heart*|

* Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| STADIUM| W 34–31| 4,345
September 30| 6:00 p.m.| Monmouth*|

* Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| STADIUM| L 13–35| 1,942
October 14| 1:30 p.m.| at Cornell*|

* Schoellkopf Field
* Ithaca, NY

| ILN| W 26–18| 4,202
October 21| 3:30 p.m.| at Lafayette|

* Fisher Stadium
* Easton, PA

| STADIUM| W 13–7 OT| 5,512
October 28| 1:00 p.m.| at Colgate|

* Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium
* Hamilton, NY

| STADIUM| L 3–40| 6,763
November 4| Noon| Lehigh|

* Christy Mathewson–Memorial Field
* Lewisburg, PA

| STADIUM| L 21–42| 4,226
November 11| Noon| Georgetown|

* Christy Mathewson–Memorial Field
* Lewisburg, PA

| STADIUM| W 12–0| 1,794
November 18| 1:00 p.m.| at Fordham|

* Coffey Field
* Bronx, NY

| STADIUM| L 9–20| 2,961

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* All times are in Eastern time

## Game summaries

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### Marist

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| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Red Foxes  | 0  | 6  | 0  | 0 | 6
Bison | 28  | 7  | 3  | 7 | 45

See also: 2017 Marist Red Foxes football team

### Holy Cross

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Crusaders | 10  | 3  | 7  | 0 | 20
Bison  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0

See also: 2017 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

### At William & Mary

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Bison  | 0  | 9  | 0  | 0 | 9
Tribe | 7  | 3  | 20  | 0 | 30

See also: 2017 William & Mary Tribe football team

### Sacred Heart

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Pioneers  | 0  | 10  | 7  | 14 | 31
Bison | 14  | 3  | 7  | 10 | 34

See also: 2017 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

### Monmouth

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Hawks | 7  | 14  | 14  | 0 | 35
Bison  | 0  | 6  | 0  | 7 | 13

See also: 2017 Monmouth Hawks football team

### At Cornell

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Bison | 7  | 3  | 13  | 3 | 26
Big Red  | 0  | 3  | 7  | 8 | 18

See also: 2017 Cornell Big Red football team

### At Lafayette

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Bison | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0| 6 | 13
Leopards  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 0| 0 | 7

See also: 2017 Lafayette Leopards football team

### At Colgate

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Bison  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 3
Raiders | 6  | 27  | 0  | 7 | 40

See also: 2017 Colgate Raiders football team

### Lehigh

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Mountain Hawks | 28  | 7  | 7  | 0 | 42
Bison  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 7 | 21

See also: 2017 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team

### Georgetown

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Hoyas  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Bison | 0  | 3  | 9  | 0 | 12

See also: 2017 Georgetown Hoyas football team

### At Fordham

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Bison  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 6 | 9
Rams | 0  | 7  | 0  | 13 | 20

See also: 2017 Fordham Rams football team

## References

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1. ^ "2017 Bucknell Football Schedule". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved April 7, 2017.

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