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1978 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1978 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1978 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Captains
  • John Cieslewicz
  • Mike Cosimano
  • Brian Shaffer
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Florida A&M ^   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 1 Nevada ^   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Lehigh   –   8 – 3 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 5 – 0
Bucknell   –   5 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Portland State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Lafayette   –   4 – 7 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

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

History edit

During its fourth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 5–5 record.[1] John Cieslewicz, Mike Cosimano and Brian Shaffer were the team captains.[2]

This was the first year of competition for Division I-AA, later to be renamed the Football Championship Subdivision. Bucknell, along with its in-state rivals Lafayette and Lehigh, moved up to I-AA after having previously competed as independents in NCAA Division II.

The Bison's 1978 schedule included opponents from Division I-A, Division I-AA, Division II and Division III.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 at Virginia Military
L 14–25 [1]
September 23 Rutgers 
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 13–27 9,500 [3]
September 30 at Davidson
W 21–20 4,600 [4]
October 7 at Cornell
L 0–24 12,500 [5]
October 14 Lafayette^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 7–14 [1]
October 21 at Gettysburg
W 37–7 5,286 [6]
October 28 at No. 3 Lehigh
W 13–6 11,000 [7]
November 4 Northeastern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 34–9 [1]
November 11 Colgate
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 7–0 2,500 [8]
November 18 at Boston University
L 10–27 3,178 [9]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 138. 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 24, 1978). "Rutgers Easily Conquers Bucknell". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Sink, Richard (October 1, 1978). "Davidson Drops Squeaker". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Holland Scores 2, Cornell Unscathed". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 8, 1978. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Kenworthy, Robert (October 22, 1978). "Fourth Quarter a Nightmare for Bullets". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bucknell 13, Lehigh 6". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. October 29, 1978. p. B-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bucknell Blanks Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. November 12, 1978. p. 10B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 19, 1978). "BU Tops Bucknell, 27-10, Ends 6-4". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
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