1981 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1981 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1981 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
1981 record4–6
Head coachBob Curtis (7th season)
Captains
  • Ken Jenkins
  • Jeff Miller
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1981 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 Lafayette   –    9 –2 –0
No. 7 Delaware ^   –    9 –3 –0
No. 6 Tennessee State ^   –    9 –3 –0
Southeastern Louisiana   –    8 –3 –0
Lehigh   –    8 –3 –0
Nicholls State   –    5 –5 –1
Northwestern State   –    4 –6 –0
Bucknell   –    4 –6 –0
Northeastern   –    3 –7 –0
James Madison   –    3 –8 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Div I-AA Football Committee poll

In their sixth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 4–6 record.[1] Ken Jenkins and Jeff Miller were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12 Connecticut
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 7–27 4,500 [3]
September 19 at Merchant Marine
W 35–6 3,015 [4]
September 26 Rochester
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 27–0 [1]
October 3 Davidson ^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 23–3 6,200 [5]
October 10 at No. 10 Lafayette
L 0–37 11,500 [6]
October 17 at West Chester
W 20–14 [1]
October 24 No. 9 Lehigh
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 0–18 8,800 [7]
October 31 at Cornell
L 15–22 4,100 [8]
November 7 at Colgate
L 6–24 [1]
November 14 at Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 0–27 3,214 [9]
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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. Anderson, Woody (September 13, 1981). "UConn Thumps Bucknell". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bucknell 35, M. Marine 6". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 20, 1981. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bucknell Shuts Down Davidson, Wins 23-3". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. October 4, 1981. p. 8C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lafayette 37, Bucknell 0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 11, 1981. p. 14-F – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Larimer, Terry (October 25, 1981). "Engineers Win 18-0 in a 'Typical' Lehigh-Bucknell Clash". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Van Sickle, Kenny (November 2, 1981). "Harmon Rescues Cornell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Craig, Jack (November 15, 1981). "Drew, BU Batter Bucknell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
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