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2003 Bucknell Bison football team

The 2003 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It tied for third in the Patriot League.

2003 Bucknell Bison football
ConferencePatriot League
Record6–6 (4–3 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Tim Johnson
  • Mike Leatherman
Home stadiumChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Colgate $^   7 – 0     15 – 1  
No. 23 Lehigh   6 – 1     8 – 3  
Fordham   4 – 3     9 – 3  
Bucknell   4 – 3     6 – 6  
Towson   3 – 4     6 – 6  
Lafayette   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Georgetown   1 – 6     4 – 8  
Holy Cross   1 – 6     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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

History edit

In its first year under head coach Tim Landis, the Bison compiled a 6–6 record.[1] Tim Johnson and Mike Leatherman were the team captains.[2]

The Bison outscored opponents 299 to 284. Bucknell's 4–3 conference record tied for second out of eight in the Patriot League standings.[3]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30 Duquesne*
W 28–21 5,762 [4]
September 6 at Delaware State*
W 33–28 [1]
September 20 at Cornell*
L 19–21 10,568 [5]
September 27 at Columbia*
L 16–19 3,019 [6]
October 4 at No. 14 Fordham
W 31–10 5,814 [7]
October 11 at No. 15 Penn*
L 13–14 6,410 [8]
October 18 Towson 
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 14–10 6,212 [9]
October 25 at No. 16 Colgate
L 6–50 8,655 [10]
November 1 Holy Cross^
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 53–31 8,132 [11]
November 8 at Lafayette
L 17–35 [1]
November 15 Lehigh
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 9–45 4,032 [12]
November 22 Georgetown 
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 45–16 3,012 [13]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "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. 9. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Housenick, Tom (August 31, 2003). "Bison Win in Landis' Debut". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Feaver, Christopher (September 22, 2003). "Cornell Starts on the Right Note". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bison Lose Another Close One to a Ivy League School". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. Associated Press. September 28, 2003. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 28, 2003. p. C15.
  7. ^ Boell, John (October 5, 2003). "Ground Up, Spit Out: Fordham Can't Stop Run in Loss to Bucknell". Newsday (Queens ed.). Melville, N.Y. p. B41 – via ProQuest.
  8. ^ Jensen, Mike (October 12, 2003). "Penn Holds On for 14-13 Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Housenick, Tom (October 19, 2003). "Close, and a Cigar: Bison Win Close One, Stay Unbeaten in Patriot League". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Housenick, Tom (October 26, 2003). "Raiders Exploit Bison Breakdowns". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Housenick, Tom (November 2, 2003). "Jackson Has Career Day as Bison Pull Away for Win". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Housenick, Tom (November 16, 2003). "Keating Returns to Knock Off Bison". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Hummel, Todd (November 23, 2003). "Bison End Year at .500". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
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