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1978 Bucknell Bison football team

1978 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Captains
  • John Cieslewicz
  • Mike Cosimano
  • Brian Shaffer
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Florida A&M ^   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 1 Nevada ^   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Lehigh   –   8 – 3 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 5 – 0
Bucknell   –   5 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Portland State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Lafayette   –   4 – 7 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

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

History

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During its fourth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 5–5 record.[1] John Cieslewicz, Mike Cosimano and Brian Shaffer were the team captains.[2]

This was the first year of competition for Division I-AA, later to be renamed the Football Championship Subdivision. Bucknell, along with its in-state rivals Lafayette and Lehigh, moved up to I-AA after having previously competed as independents in NCAA Division II.

The Bison's 1978 schedule included opponents from Division I-A, Division I-AA, Division II and Division III.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at VMI
L 14–25[3]
September 23Rutgersdagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 13–279,500[4]
September 30at Davidson
W 21–20 4,600[5]
October 7at Cornell
L 0–2412,500[6]
October 14Lafayette^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 7–14 [7]
October 21at Gettysburg
W 37–75,286[8]
October 28at No. 3 Lehigh
W 13–611,000[9]
November 4Northeastern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 34–9[10]
November 11Colgate
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 7–02,500[11]
November 18at Boston University
L 10–273,178[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 138. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "VMI rallies by Bucknell". The Daily News Leader. September 17, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ O'Brien, Ken (September 24, 1978). "Rutgers Easily Conquers Bucknell". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Sink, Richard (October 1, 1978). "Davidson Drops Squeaker". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Holland Scores 2, Cornell Unscathed". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 8, 1978. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lafayette hands Bisons 14–7 loss". The Scrantonian. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Kenworthy, Robert (October 22, 1978). "Fourth Quarter a Nightmare for Bullets". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bucknell 13, Lehigh 6". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. October 29, 1978. p. B-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bisons roll past Northeastern, 34–9". The Patriot-News. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bucknell Blanks Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. November 12, 1978. p. 10B – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 19, 1978). "BU Tops Bucknell, 27-10, Ends 6-4". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.