1984 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1984 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1984 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Captains
  • Bob Gibbon
  • Keith Jansen
  • Scott Somerville
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Tennessee State   –  11 –0 –0
Georgia Southern   –  8 –3 –0
No. 15 Holy Cross   –  8 –3 –0
No. 19 Delaware   –  8 –3 –0
No. 12 Richmond ^   –  8 –4 –0
Eastern Washington   –  7 –2 –1
James Madison   –  6 –5 –0
William & Mary   –  6 –5 –0
Bucknell   –  5 –5 –0
Colgate   –  5 –5 –0
Lafayette   –  5 –5 –0
Lehigh   –  5 –6 –0
Florida A&M   –  3 –6 –1
Northeastern   –  3 –7 –0
Western Kentucky   –  2 –9 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

In their tenth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 5–5 record.[1] Bob Gibbon, Keith Jansen and Scott Somerville were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 IUP
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 18–17 [1]
September 15 Carnegie Mellon
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 42–7 2,400 [3]
September 22 at Northeastern*
L 33–34 [1]
September 29 at Princeton
L 14–20 11,150 [4]
October 6 Cornell
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 10–7 4,200 [5]
October 13 at No. 18 New Hampshire*
L 16–17 [1]
October 20 at Davidson
W 30–3 800 [6]
November 3 Lafayettedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 10–3 7,600 [7]
November 10 at Lehigh
L 15–21 [1]
November 17 at Delaware
L 9–28 15,088 [8]

References
  1. "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 139. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. "Bucknell, 42-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 16, 1984. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Miller, Laurel (September 30, 1984). "Late Bucknell Fumble Ensures Princeton Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 9-E, 14-E – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cornell Loses, Drops to 0-3". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. October 7, 1984. pp. 5D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Byers, Steve (October 21, 1984). "Bucknell Beats Davidson with Big Finish". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 15C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Groller, Keith (November 4, 1984). "Bisons Trip Lafayette 10-3". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Simmons, Bill (November 18, 1984). "Delaware Rips Bucknell, Hopes for Playoffs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 17-E – via Newspapers.com.
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