1948 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1948 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1948 college football season.

1948 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Independent
1948 record	1–8
Head coach	Harry Lawrence (2nd season)
Captain	John G. Geosits
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1948 Eastern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Army			–					8	–	0	–	1
No. 19 Cornell			–					8	–	1	–	0
Penn State			–					7	–	1	–	1
Buffalo			–					6	–	1	–	1
Villanova			–					8	–	2	–	1
Brown			–					7	–	2	–	0
Dartmouth			–					6	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	2	–	2
Pittsburgh			–					6	–	3	–	0
Penn			–					5	–	3	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					5	–	3	–	1
Harvard			–					4	–	4	–	0
Princeton			–					4	–	4	–	0
Columbia			–					4	–	5	–	0
Yale			–					4	–	5	–	0
Tufts			–					3	–	4	–	1
Colgate			–					3	–	6	–	0
Fordham			–					3	–	6	–	0
NYU			–					3	–	6	–	0
Temple			–					2	–	6	–	1
Duquesne			–					2	–	7	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					1	–	7	–	0
Hofstra			–					0	–	6	–	2
Bucknell			–					1	–	8	–	0
Syracuse			–					1	–	8	–	0
Drexel			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

In its second season under head coach Harry Lawrence, the team compiled a 1–8 record.[1] John G. Geosits was the team captain.[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Alfred	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 29–6
October 2	at Penn State	New Beaver Field State College, PA	L 0–35	15,000	[3]
October 9	Gettysburg	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 0–13	6,000	[4]
October 15	at Delaware	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	L 0–7	8,500	[5]
October 23	Lafayette	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 7–19	5,000	[6]
October 29	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 0–20	3,000	[7]
November 6	at Washington & Jefferson	College Park Washington, PA	L 13–18	4,500	[8]
November 13	at Buffalo	Civic Stadium Buffalo, NY	L 13–47	3,000	[9]
November 20	Muhlenberg	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 14–44
Homecoming

References

1. "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. "Penn State Wins, 35 to 0, over Bucknell". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. October 3, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bucknell Bows to Gettysburg by 13-0 Count". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 10, 1948. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Hukill, Joe (October 16, 1948). "Delaware Records 7-0 Victory over Bucknell Eleven". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Leopards Get 19-7 Win in Muddy Battle with Bucknell". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. Associated Press. October 24, 1948. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Baumgartner, Stan (October 30, 1948). "Temple Wins First, Beats Bucknell, 20-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Towler Scores, W.&J. Wins". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pa. November 7, 1948. sect. 2, p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bucknell Bows to Buffalo by 47-13 Count". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. November 14, 1948. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.