2009 Bucknell Bison football
ConferencePatriot League
Record4–7 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Greg Jones
  • A.J. Kizekai
  • James Phelan
Home stadiumChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Holy Cross $^   5 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 21 Colgate   4 – 2     9 – 2  
No. 24 Lafayette   4 – 2     8 – 3  
Lehigh   4 – 2     4 – 7  
Fordham   2 – 4     5 – 6  
Bucknell   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Georgetown   0 – 6     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Bucknell tied for second-to-last in the Patriot League.

In their seventh and final year under head coach Tim Landis, the Bison compiled a 4–7 record.[1] Greg Jones, A.J. Kizekai and James Phelan were the team captains.[2]

The Bison were outscored 260 to 162. Bucknell's 2–4 conference record tied with Fordham for fifth in the seven-team Patriot League standings.[3]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5 at Duquesne*
L 19–24 1,867 [4]
September 12 Robert Morris*
W 26–23 4,172 [5]
September 19 at Cornell*
L 9–33 9,889 [6]
September 26 Marist*
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 17–16 4,896 [7]
October 3 Georgetown
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 14–6 [1]
October 10 at Penn*
L 3–21 2,540 [8]
October 24 Lehighdagger
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 16–35 2,246 [9]
October 31 at Lafayette
L 14–35 5,549 [10]
November 7 at Fordham
L 7–21 [1]
November 14 at No. 24 Colgate
L 14–29 [1]
November 21 No. 13 Holy Cross
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 23–17 1,917 [11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "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. 12. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Bison Drop Opener". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. September 6, 2009. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Secondary Keys Bucknell's Win over Robert Morris". The Scranton Times-Tribune. Scranton, Pa. Associated Press. September 13, 2009. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Results, Summaries". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pa. September 13, 2009. p. C-6.
  6. ^ Sweeney, Dan (September 21, 2009). "Cornell Crisp in Opener; Big Plays Spark Big Red Against Bucknell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Strum, Phil (September 27, 2009). "Missed Kicks Doom Red Foxes vs. Bison". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. pp. 1F, 2F – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (October 11, 2009). "Quakers Reach Into Their Bag of Tricks". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. E3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lehigh Tames Bison". The Express-Times. Easton, Pa. October 25, 2009. p. C4 – via NewsBank.
  10. ^ Blouse, Michael (November 1, 2009). "Leopards Do Curley Shuffle". The Express-Times. Easton, Pa. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
  11. ^ "Bison Stun Holy Cross". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. November 22, 2009. pp. C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.
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