1976 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1976 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season.

1976 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Captains
  • Karl Meyer
  • Jim Nesbitt
  • Kerry Snow
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1976 NCAA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^   –  11 –2 –0
No. 3 Akron ^   –  10 –3 –0
No. 7 UNLV ^   –  9 –3 –0
No. 4 Delaware ^   –  8 –3 –1
Nevada   –  8 –3 –0
Portland State   –  8 –3 –0
Tennessee State   –  7 –2 –1
American International   –  6 –3 –0
Northern Colorado   –  6 –3 –0
Madison   –  7 –4 –0
Santa Clara   –  7 –4 –0
Western Carolina   –  6 –4 –0
Chattanooga   –  6 –4 –1
Southern Connecticut State   –  5 –4 –0
Central State (OH)   –  6 –5 –0
Lehigh   –  6 –5 –0
Cal State Los Angeles   –  5 –3 –1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –  5 –5 –0
Central Connecticut   –  5 –5 –0
Lafayette   –  5 –5 –0
Eastern Illinois   –  5 –6 –0
Bucknell   –  4 –5 –0
Youngstown State   –  4 –6 –0
Nebraska–Omaha   –  3 –8 –0
Northeastern   –  2 –7 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

In their second year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 4–5 record.[1] Karl Meyer, Jim Nesbitt and Kerry Snow were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Rutgersdagger
L 14–36 8,500 [3]
September 25 at Davidson
W 16–0 3,500 [4]
October 2 C.W. Post
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 6–17 [1]
October 9 No. 9 Lehigh^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 3–0 [1]
October 16 at West Chester
W 29–14 6,000 [5]
October 23 at Gettysburg
L 7–10 4,800 [6]
October 30 Lafayette
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 7–17 [1]
November 6 Colgate
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 13–24 3,500 [7]
November 13 at Rochester
W 21–7 1,500 [8]

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. O'Brien, Ken (September 19, 1976). "Rutgers Beats Bucknell for Ninth Straight Victory". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Clary, Bob (September 26, 1976). "Cats Turn Game Over to Opportunistic Bisons". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Ranck, Jeff (October 18, 1976). "Shaffer Leads Bucknell Past West Chester". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Ranck, Jeff (October 26, 1976). "Gettysburg Stuns Bucknell Eleven, 10-7". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Ranck, Jeff (November 8, 1976). "Unbeaten Colgate Defeats Bucknell, 24-13". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Colgate 24, Bucknell 13". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. November 7, 1976. p. Sports 4.
  8. Sniders, Bruno (November 14, 1976). "Angry UR Players, Coaches Fall Short Against Bucknell". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. pp. 1D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
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