1986 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1986 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In the first year of play for the Colonial League, Bucknell tied for last place.

1986 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceColonial League
Record3–7 (1–3 Colonial)
Head coach
Captains
  • Earl Beecham
  • Doug Fastuca
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1986 Colonial League football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Holy Cross $ 4 –0 –010 –1 –0
Lafayette 2 –2 –06 –5 –0
Lehigh 2 –2 –05 –6 –0
Colgate 1 –3 –04 –7 –0
Bucknell 1 –3 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Davidson (0–9) was a Colonial League member but did not participate in league play. It competed in the Southern Conference, though it did play non-league games against Bucknell and Lafayette.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

In their first year under head coach George Landis, the Bison compiled a 3–7 record.[1] Earl Beecham and Doug Fastuca were the team captains.[2]

Bucknell's 1–3 conference record tied for fourth in the five-team Colonial League standings. Against all opponents, the Bison were outscored 223 to 171.[3]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13 IUP*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 23–7 [1]
September 20 No. 9 William & Mary*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 13–30 4,760 [4]
September 27 at Penn*
L 7–10 15,241 [5]
October 4 Towson State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 7–28 4,340 [6]
October 11 at Davidson*
W 27–7 1,000 [7]
October 18 Colgate^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 40–39 8,860 [8]
October 25 Lafayettedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 34–52 7,430 [9]
November 1 at Cornell*
L 3–16 7,000 [10]
November 8 at No. 2 Holy Cross
L 10–17 9,041 [11]
November 15 at Lehigh
L 7–17 8,500 [12]

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. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. Fairbank, Dave (September 21, 1986). "DeGennaro Makes Smashing Debut for W&M". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Freligh, Sarajane (September 28, 1986). "Quakers Squeeze by Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Glauber, Bill (October 5, 1986). "Unbeaten Towson Overcomes Turnovers, Rianstorm to Defeat Bucknell, 28-7". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 14F – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Quirk, Kevin (October 12, 1986). "Crucial Mistakes Stop Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 14C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Colgate's Defense Falters Again". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 19, 1986. pp. 3D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Groller, Keith (October 26, 1986). "McIntyre, Defense Spark 52-34 Lafayette Victory". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Van Sickle, Kenny (November 3, 1986). "Cornell Just Three Wins Away from Title". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  11. O'Sullivan, Sean (November 9, 1986). "Holy Cross Douses Bucknell Upset Bid". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Blum Leads Lehigh, 17-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 16, 1986. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
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