1982 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1982 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1982 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Independent
1982 record	4–6
Head coach	Bob Curtis (8th season)
Captains	Marty Schaetzle Mike Thompson Steve Zenda
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1982 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Delaware ^	0	–	0	–	0			12	–	2	–	0
No. 4 Tennessee State ^	0	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	1
No. 13 Holy Cross	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
James Madison	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 9 Colgate ^	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Lafayette	0	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Nicholls State	0	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 18 Northwestern State	0	–	0	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Western Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
SE Louisiana			–					4	–	7	–	0
Bucknell	0	–	0	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Lehigh	0	–	0	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	0	–	0	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Northeastern	0	–	0	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
William & Mary	0	–	0	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Richmond	0	–	0	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from Div I-AA Football Committee poll

In their eighth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 4–6 record.[1] Marty Schaetzle, Mike Thompson and Steve Zenda were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	W 19–17	10,751	[3]
September 25	Towson State	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 18–22		[1]
October 2	Lafayette ^	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 6–37	7,100	[4]
October 9	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 0–3	6,248	[5]
October 16	at Rochester	Fauver Stadium Rochester, NY	W 20–0		[1]
October 23	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 42–25	3,250	[6]
October 30	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 10–21		[1]
November 6	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 21–0		[1]
November 13	Boston University	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 11–14	4,500	[7]
November 20	No. 2 Delaware	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 6–46	14,224	[8]
Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend Rankings from the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the game

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. Nuhn, Gary (September 12, 1982). "Bucknell Stifles UD". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
4. Meixell, Ted (October 3, 1982). "Leopards Roll to 37-6 Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Foster's Boot All UNH Needs". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 10, 1982. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Brown, Brian (October 24, 1982). "Columbia Loses to Bucknell". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. pp. S6, S4.
7. "BU Dispels Idea of Bucknell Hex". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 14, 1982. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Simmons, Bill (November 21, 1982). "Delaware Solidifies Playoff Standing by Running Over Bucknell, 46-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-E, 16-E – via Newspapers.com.