1973 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1973 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season.

1973 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–2
Head coach
Captains
  • John Dailey
  • Carl Probst
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Tennessee State   –  10 –0 –0
No. 9 Hawaii   –  9 –2 –0
Nebraska–Omaha   –  7 –2 –1
Trinity (TX)   –  8 –3 –0
UNLV   –  8 –3 –0
No. 13 Delaware ^   –  8 –4 –0
Western Carolina   –  6 –3 –1
Central Michigan   –  7 –4 –0
Nevada   –  7 –4 –0
Western Illinois   –  7 –4 –0
Milwaukee   –  6 –4 –1
Eastern Michigan   –  6 –4 –0
American International   –  5 –4 –0
Akron   –  6 –5 –0
Central State (OH)   –  6 –5 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –  5 –5 –0
Drexel   –  4 –4 –0
Bucknell   –  3 –4 –2
Northeast Louisiana   –  3 –5 –2
Santa Clara   –  4 –6 –0
Youngstown State   –  4 –6 –0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –  3 –5 –1
Chattanooga   –  4 –7 –0
Indiana State   –  4 –7 –0
Northeastern   –  3 –6 –0
Northern Michigan   –  2 –7 –1
Eastern Illinois   –  2 –9 –0
Portland State   –  1 –10 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

In their fifth year under head coach Fred Prender, the Bison compiled a 3–4–2 record.[1] John Dailey and Carl Probst were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Boston University
W 24–6 6,500 [3]
September 29 at Columbia
T 0–0 4,837 [4]
October 6 at Gettysburg
W 45–7 4,800 [5]
October 13 Lehighdagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 15–42 12,000 [6]
October 20 at Lafayette
T 0–0 10,000 [7]
October 27 at Colgate
L 23–41 6,000 [8]
November 3 at Maine
L 0–14 2,000 [9]
November 10 Vermont^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 26–7 7,500 [10]
November 17 Delaware
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 0–50 8,500 [11]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • ^ Parents Weekend

References
  1. "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. Freedman, Lewis (September 23, 1973). "Bucknell Stays on Ground, Leaves BU Hanging, 24-6". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 98 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Harvin, Al (September 30, 1973). "Columbia, Bucknell Play 0-0 Tie". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. "Bisons Stampede Bullets 45-7 with Awesome Attack". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. October 8, 1973. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Larimer, Terry (October 14, 1973). "Lehigh Rolls to 42-15 Romp at Bucknell". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Reinhard, Paul (October 21, 1973). "Leopards Tie Bucknell 0-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Herb McCracken Inducted into Grid Hall of Fame" on page C6.
  8. "Colgate Whips Bisons". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 29, 1973. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Osborne, Owen (November 5, 1973). "Defense Keys UM over Bucknell". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Bisons Whip Vermont". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. November 12, 1973. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Simmons, Bill (November 18, 1973). "Delaware Routs Bucknell, 50-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 7E – via Newspapers.com.
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