1993 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1993 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Bucknell finished third in the Patriot League.

1993 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Patriot League
1993 record	4–7 (3–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Lou Maranzana (5th season)
Captains	Cecil Boone Travis Kopp Russ Strohecker Dan Zappa
Home stadium	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium

1993 Patriot League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lehigh $	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Lafayette	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	2
Bucknell	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Holy Cross	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Colgate	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Fordham	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In their fifth year under head coach Lou Maranzana, the Bison compiled a 4–7 record.[1] Cecil Boone, Travis Kopp, Russ Strohecker and Dan Zappa were the team captains.[2]

The Bison were outscored 302 to 193. Bucknell's 3–2 conference record placed third 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 4	Bloomsburg*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 21–16	4,557	[4]
September 11	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 14–31	4,833	[5]
September 25	Penn*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 12–42	5,758	[6]
October 2	Dartmouth ^*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 13–31	7,858	[7]
October 9	at Hofstra*	Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	L 0–28	4,127	[8]
October 16	at Brown*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 12–21	3,653	[9]
October 23	Holy Cross	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 33–23	6,021	[10]
October 30	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 27–21	2,211	[11]
November 6	Lehigh	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 32–27	5,255	[12]
November 13	at Towson State*	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	L 21–49	2,109	[13]
November 20	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 8–13	1,200	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend

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. 4. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
4. Long, Eric (September 7, 1993). "Lemon Helps Bison Sour Huskies' Opener". The Danville News. Danville, Pa. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Bucknell 21, Bloomsburg 16". Daily Record. Morristown, N.J. September 5, 1993. p. C9.
5. Couragen, Chris (September 13, 1993). "Fumbles Doom Bison, 31-14". The Danville News. Danville, Pa. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Saturday's Summaries: East". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. September 12, 1993. p. 12D.
6. Searcy, Jay (September 26, 1993). "3 TD Passes by McGeehan Help Penn to Whip Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. C12 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Couragen, Chris (October 4, 1993). "Dartmouth Offense Eats up Bison Defense to Wallop Bucknell 31–12". The Danville News. Danville, Pa. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hofstra Shuts Out Bucknell". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 10, 1993. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "College Football: East". The Sunday Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Okla. October 10, 1993. p. 8-B.
9. "Brown Bears Down on Bison". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 17, 1993. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Summaries: Brown 21, Bucknell 12". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 17, 1993. p. 63.
10. Baker, Wayne (October 24, 1993). "Bison Keep Composure, Grab First League Win vs. Crusaders". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. pp. C4, C10 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Lemon Picks Up Slack as Bison Beat Rams". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 31, 1993. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "College Football: East". The Sunday Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Okla. October 31, 1993. p. 6-B.
12. Couragen, Chris (November 7, 1993). "Bucknell Upsets Lehigh for 32-27 Win". The Danville News. Danville, Pa. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Tanton, Bill (November 14, 1993). "Towson's Vinson Gains 364 Yards in Win". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 12C – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Bison Fail on Late Scoring Chances, Fall to Colgate". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. November 21, 1993. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Saturday's Summaries: East". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. November 21, 1993. p. 11H.