1983 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1983 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1983 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Independent
1983 record	4–5–1
Head coach	Bob Curtis (9th season)
Captains	Ron Clark Brad Henneman Shane Snyder
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^	0	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
No. 17 Tennessee State	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
No. 7 Colgate ^	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Lehigh	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Lafayette	0	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern	0	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Southeastern Louisiana	0	–	0	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary	0	–	0	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Nicholls State	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Bucknell	0	–	0	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Delaware	0	–	0	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Northwestern State	0	–	0	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
James Madison	0	–	0	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Richmond	0	–	0	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Western Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from Div I-AA Football Committee poll

In their ninth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 4–5–1 record.[1] Ron Clark, Brad Henneman and Shane Snyder were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Howard	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 12–0		[1]
September 17	Merchant Marine	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 21–3		[1]
September 24	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 28–46	10,170	[3]
October 1	at No. 15 Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 3–33	9,200	[4]
October 8	New Hampshire ^	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 35–42		[1]
October 22	at Columbia	Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	T 31–31	3,750	[5]
October 29	Lehigh	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 15–40		[1]
November 5	Davidson	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 50–7	1,000	[6]
November 12	at No. 17 Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 8–35	1,612	[7]
November 19	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 20–7	15,722	[8]
Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend Rankings from the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 139. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
3. O'Brien, Ken (September 25, 1983). "Tigers Wallop Bisons". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Markowitz, Marc (October 2, 1983). "Lafayette Defense Gets In on the Fun in 33-3 Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Radosta, John (October 23, 1983). "Columbia Tied, 31-31, on Kick by Bucknell". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. pp. S5, S14.
6. "Bucknell Routs Davidson 50-7". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. November 6, 1983. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
7. Monahan, Bob (November 13, 1983). "Lewis, BU Batter Bucknell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Simmons, Bill (November 20, 1983). "Delaware's Losing Season Ends as Bucknell Wins, 20-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-E, 16-E – via Newspapers.com.