1982 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Delaware ^   –   12 – 2 – 0
No. 4 Tennessee State ^   –   10 – 1 – 1
No. 13 Holy Cross   –   8 – 3 – 0
James Madison   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 9 Colgate ^   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Lafayette   –   7 – 3 – 0
Nicholls State   –   7 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Northwestern State   –   6 – 5 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   5 – 5 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 6 – 0
Lehigh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 6 – 0
William & Mary   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   0 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

The 1982 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

In their eighth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 4–6 record.[1] Marty Schaetzle, Mike Thompson and Steve Zenda were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 at Dayton
W 19–17 10,751 [3]
September 25 Towson State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 18–22 [1]
October 2 Lafayette^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 6–37 7,100 [4]
October 9 at New Hampshire
L 0–3 6,248 [5]
October 16 at Rochester
W 20–0 [1]
October 23 at Columbia
W 42–25 3,250 [6]
October 30 at Lehigh
L 10–21 [1]
November 6 at Davidson
W 21–0 2,200 [7]
November 13 Boston Universitydagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 11–14 4,500 [8]
November 20 No. 2 Delaware
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 6–46 14,224 [9]

References

  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. ^ Nuhn, Gary (September 12, 1982). "Bucknell Stifles UD". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Meixell, Ted (October 3, 1982). "Leopards Roll to 37-6 Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Foster's Boot All UNH Needs". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 10, 1982. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Brown, Brian (October 24, 1982). "Columbia Loses to Bucknell". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. pp. S6, S4.
  7. ^ "Bisons stampede Davidson, 21–0". Centre Daily Times. November 7, 1982. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "BU Dispels Idea of Bucknell Hex". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 14, 1982. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Simmons, Bill (November 21, 1982). "Delaware Solidifies Playoff Standing by Running Over Bucknell, 46-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-E, 16-E – via Newspapers.com.
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