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1957 Bucknell Bison football team

1957 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Head coach
Captains
  • Bob Fitzsimmons
  • Rogers Frassenei
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
St. Norbert   –   8 – 0 – 0
Juniata   –   7 – 0 – 0
Hobart   –   6 – 0 – 0
Hofstra   –   9 – 1 – 0
Louisville   –   9 – 1 – 0
Rose Poly   –   7 – 1 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   7 – 1 – 1
Montana State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   6 – 2 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   8 – 3 – 0
Sewanee   –   5 – 2 – 1
Tampa   –   6 – 3 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   4 – 2 – 1
Franklin & Marshall   –   4 – 2 – 1
Washington University   –   5 – 3 – 0
Abilene Christian   –   5 – 3 – 1
Delaware   –   4 – 3 – 0
Carthage   –   4 – 3 – 1
Memphis State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Buffalo   –   5 – 4 – 0
Wabash   –   5 – 4 – 0
Hawaii   –   4 – 4 – 1
Chattanooga   –   4 – 5 – 1
Arkansas State   –   4 – 5 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   4 – 5 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   3 – 5 – 0
Bucknell   –   3 – 6 – 0
Pepperdine   –   3 – 6 – 0
La Verne   –   3 – 7 – 1
UC Riverside   –   1 – 4 – 1
Baldwin–Wallace   –   1 – 6 – 1
Washington & Jefferson   –   1 – 6 – 1
Drexel   –   1 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   1 – 7 – 0
Washington and Lee   –   0 – 8 – 0

The 1957 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1957 college football season.

In its 12th season under head coach Harry Lawrence, the team compiled a 3–6 record.[1] Bob Fitzsimmons and Rogers Frassenei were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Albright
W 16–0 4,000 [3]
September 28vs. Gettysburg
L 0–19 10,000 [4]
October 5Temple
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 19–6 5,000 [5]
October 12at Carnegie Tech
W 13–7[1]
October 19Boston Universitydagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 0–28 6,500 [6]
October 26at Lafayette
L 13–35 7,000 [7]
November 2at Lehigh
L 0–27 5,000 [8]
November 9at Colgate
L 0–32[1]
November 16Delaware
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 13–34 4,000 [9]
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 137. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bucknell Downs Albright Eleven". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. United Press. September 22, 1957. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Three Touchdowns in Final Period Give Bullets 19-0 Win over Bisons in Opener". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. September 30, 1957. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Wilson, Dave (October 6, 1957). "Story-Book TD by Temple Late as Bucknell Wins, 19-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Barto, Bill (October 20, 1957). "B.U. Thumps Bucknell by 28-0 Margin". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Boston U. Trims Bucknell, 28-0". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. October 20, 1957. sect. 4, p. 3.
  7. ^ Martin, Ralph (October 27, 1957). "Lafayette Wallops Bucknell". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Aubrey, Coulter (November 3, 1957). "Lehigh Rips Bisons, 27-0, Despite Penalties". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Katzman, Izzy (November 18, 1957). "Hens Sorry Their Season Is Completed". Journal–Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.