1992 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1992 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Bucknell tied for last in the Patriot League.

1992 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Patriot League
1992 record	4–7 (1–4 Patriot)
Head coach	Lou Maranzana (4th season)
Captains	David Berardinelli John Lusk Eric Rutter
Home stadium	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium

1992 Patriot League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lafayette $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Colgate	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Lehigh	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Bucknell	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Fordham	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In their fourth year under head coach Lou Maranzana, the Bison compiled a 7–4 record.[1] David Berardinelli, John Lusk and Eric Rutter were the team captains.[2]

The Bison were outscored 318 to 201. Their 1–4 conference record tied for fifth (and worst) in the six-team Patriot League standings.[3]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Bloomsburg*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 41–24	5,861	[4]
September 12	at No. 6 Villanova*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 0–34	6,947	[5]
September 19	at Towson State*	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	L 21–24	2,125	[6]
September 26	at Brown*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 33–14	5,582	[7]
October 3	at Dartmouth*	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 14–44	3,803	[8]
October 10	at Columbia*	Wien Stadium New York, NY	W 29–22	5,835	[9]
October 24	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 12–27	12,401	[10]
October 31	Fordham ^	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 0–21	6,000	[11]
November 7	at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 16–38	8,373	[12]
November 14	Lafayette	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 7–49		[1]
November 21	Colgate	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 28–21	1,096	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee 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. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
4. Baker, Wayne (September 6, 1992). "Bison Win Opener Over Huskies". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Jensen, Mike (September 13, 1992). "'Nova Outmatches Bucknell, 34-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. E10 – via Newspapers.com.
6. McMullen, Paul (September 20, 1992). "Towson Rallies, Beats Bucknell, 24-21". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 16D – via Newspapers.com.
7. Baker, Wayne (September 27, 1992). "Walsh Scores Three TDs as Bucknell Wins". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. pp. C3, C10 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Big Green Pummel Bucknell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 4, 1992. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Noll's Pickoff Leads Bison Over Columbia". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 11, 1992. pp. C3, C12 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Holy Cross Uses Bucknell Turnovers to Win". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 25, 1992. pp. D4, D6 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Baker, Wayne (November 1, 1992). "Fordham Rams Bison to Snap Long Losing Skid". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Blockus, Gary R. (November 8, 1992). "Lehigh Buries Bison 38-16". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Quick Start Powers Bucknell Past Colgate in Season Finale". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. November 22, 1992. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.