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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
ConferencePatriot League
Record6–5 (3–3 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAshley Ingram (1st season)
Captains
  • Stefan Niemczyk
  • Dorian Petersen
Home stadiumChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
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 edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 at Duquesne*
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*
L 21–48 4,900 [7]
September 30 at Marist*
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
W 17–7 [1]
October 21 at Lehigh
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
L 10–27 5,126 [12]
November 18 Colgate
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 31–28 [1]

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. 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.
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