2013 Bucknell Bison football team

The 2013 Bucknell Bison football team represented Bucknell University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Joe Susan and played their home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 6–5, 3–2 in Patriot League play to finish in a three way tie for second place.

2013 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	6–5 (3–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Joe Susan (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Bryan Bossard
Home stadium	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium

2013 Patriot League football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Lafayette $^		4	–	1					5	–	7
Lehigh		3	–	2					8	–	3
Bucknell		3	–	2					6	–	5
Colgate		3	–	2					4	–	8
Holy Cross		1	–	4					3	–	9
Georgetown		1	–	4					2	–	9
No. 9 Fordham ^		0	–	0					12	–	2
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Fordham was ineligible for conference title because they previously offered football scholarships while other Patriot League members did not. Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 7	6:00 pm	Marist*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	PLN	W 27–14	4,509
September 21	3:00 pm	at Cornell*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY		L 13–45	15,442
September 28	6:00 pm	Sacred Heart*	Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	PLN	L 0–16	3,782
October 5	3:30 pm	at Lafayette	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA		L 7–31	7,814
October 12	1:00 pm	Holy Cross	Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	PLN	L 27–51	2,815
October 19	1:30 pm	at Dartmouth*	Memorial Stadium Hanover, NH		W 17–14	3,629
October 26	1:00 pm	No. 15 Lehigh	Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	PLN	W 48–10	4,018
November 2	1:00 pm	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	PLN	W 28–7	4,379
November 9	1:00 pm	at No. 7 Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	PLN	L 21–23	6,826
November 16	1:00 pm	Georgetown	Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	PLN	W 17–7	2,508
November 23	1:30 pm	at VMI*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA		W 35–23	4,913
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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