1950 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1950 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1950 college football season.

1950 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Independent
1950 record	6–3
Head coach	Harry Lawrence (4th season)
Captains	Richard D. Johnson Arnold V. Pechulis
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1950 Eastern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Franklin & Marshall			–					9	–	0	–	0
No. 6 Princeton			–					9	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Army			–					8	–	1	–	0
Fordham			–					8	–	1	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					7	–	1	–	0
Drexel			–					6	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Cornell			–					7	–	2	–	0
Bucknell			–					6	–	3	–	0
Penn			–					6	–	3	–	0
Yale			–					6	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					5	–	3	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					5	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					4	–	4	–	1
Tufts			–					4	–	4	–	1
Columbia			–					4	–	5	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	5	–	0
Holy Cross			–					4	–	5	–	1
Dartmouth			–					3	–	5	–	1
Duquesne			–					2	–	6	–	1
Hofstra			–					2	–	6	–	0
NYU			–					1	–	5	–	1
Harvard			–					1	–	7	–	0
Brown			–					1	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	8	–	0
Boston College			–					0	–	9	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

In its fourth season under head coach Harry Lawrence, the team compiled a 6–3 record.[1] Richard D. Johnson and Arnold V. Pechulis were the team captains.[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 23	Gettysburg	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 20–15	9,000	[3]
September 30	at Muhlenberg	Allentown High School Stadium Allentown, PA	L 13–18	5,000	[4]
October 7	Lehigh	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 6–27	5,500	[5]
October 14	at Washington & Jefferson	College Park Washington, PA	W 34–0	2,000	[6]
October 21	at Colgate	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	L 12–23	5,500	[7]
October 28	Lafayette	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 32–0	6,500	[8]
November 4	NYU	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 41–7	3,000	[9]
November 11	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 35–0	7,500	[10]
November 18	at Delaware	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	W 13–0	5,000	[11]
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. "Bison Score 3 TDs in First Period to Top Bullets 20-15". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. September 25, 1950. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mule Aerial Game Upsets Bucknell 18-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 1, 1950. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Lehigh Ruins Mathewson Day for Bucknell". The Scrantonian. Scranton, Pa. Associated Press. October 8, 1950. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bucknell Wallops W&J Eleven, 34-0". The Scrantonian. Scranton, Pa. Associated Press. October 15, 1950. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Colgate Clips Bucknell for 3rd Victory in Row". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 22, 1950. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Lafayette Jolted by Bucknell, 32-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 29, 1950. p. S6 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bucknell Overpowers Violets in Mud, 41-7". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 5, 1950. p. 101 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Baumgartner, Stan (November 12, 1950). "Bucknell Triumphs, Temple Yields 'Shoe'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bucknell Defeats Delaware, 13-0". The Scrantonian. Scranton, Pa. Associated Press. November 19, 1950. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.