1983 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
Captains
  • Ron Clark
  • Brad Henneman
  • Shane Snyder
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Howard
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 12–0 [1]
September 17 Merchant Marine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 21–3 [1]
September 24 at Princeton
L 28–46 10,170 [3]
October 1 at No. 15 Lafayette
L 3–33 9,200 [4]
October 8 New Hampshire^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 35–42 [1]
October 22 at Columbia
T 31–31 3,750 [5]
October 29 Lehighdagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 15–40 [1]
November 5 Davidson
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 50–7 1,000 [6]
November 12 at No. 17 Boston University
L 8–35 1,612 [7]
November 19 at Delaware
W 20–7 15,722 [8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ O'Brien, Ken (September 25, 1983). "Tigers Wallop Bisons". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Radosta, John (October 23, 1983). "Columbia Tied, 31-31, on Kick by Bucknell". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. pp. S5, S14.
  6. ^ "Bucknell Routs Davidson 50-7". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. November 6, 1983. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 13, 1983). "Lewis, BU Batter Bucknell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ 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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