2006 Bucknell Bison football team

The 2006 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Bucknell tied for fourth in the Patriot League.

2006 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Patriot League
2006 record	6–5 (3–3 Patriot)
Head coach	Tim Landis (4th season)
Captains	Stefan Niemczyk Dorian Petersen
Home stadium	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium

2006 Patriot League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Lafayette +^		5	–	1					6	–	6
Lehigh +		5	–	1					6	–	5
Holy Cross		4	–	2					7	–	4
Bucknell		3	–	3					6	–	5
Colgate		3	–	3					4	–	7
Fordham		1	–	5					3	–	8
Georgetown		0	–	6					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their fourth season under head coach Tim Landis, the Bison compiled a 6–5 record.[1] Stefan Niemczyk and Dorian Petersen were the team captains.[2]

The Bison were outscored 268 to 222. Their 3–3 conference record tied with Colgate for fourth place in the seven-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 2	at Duquesne*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 31–28 ^OT	1,910	[4]
September 9	No. 25 Lafayette	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 0–31	6,273	[5]
September 16	Cornell*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 20–5	6,152	[6]
September 23	at No. 7 Richmond*	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	L 21–48	4,900	[7]
September 30	at Marist*	Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	W 48–19	2,417	[8]
October 7	Penn*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 24–34	6,250	[9]
October 14	at Georgetown	Multi-Purpose Field Washington, DC	W 17–7		[1]
October 21	at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 7–38	10,673	[10]
October 28	Fordham ^	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 13–3	4,792	[11]
November 4	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 10–27	5,126	[12]
November 18	Colgate	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 31–28		[1]
*Non-conference game Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 140. 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. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
4. Housenick, Tom (September 3, 2006). "Wilson Rallies Bison". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Saturday's Summaries: District". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pa. September 3, 2006. p. C-8.
5. Housenick, Tom (September 10, 2006). "Bison Dismal in Loss". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Housenick, Tom (September 17, 2006). "Bison Rough Up Big Red". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. O'Connor, John (September 24, 2006). "Spiders Regulars Get More Rest in Romp". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. C-8 – via NewsBank.
8. Strum, Phil (October 1, 2006). "Marist Hammered at Home by Bucknell". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 1H – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Irvin's Air Show Propels Penn". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 8, 2006. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Groller, Keith (October 22, 2006). "Lehigh Feels at Home in Win Over Bison". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Housenick, Tom (October 29, 2006). "Patience Is a Virtue: Bison Score Late TD to Clinch Win Over Rams". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Toland, Jennifer (November 5, 2006). "Crusaders Driven by Defense". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. E18 – via Newspapers.com.