1956 Bucknell Bison football team

1956 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Independent
1956 record	3–5
Head coach	Harry Lawrence (11th season)
Captains	Don Koppes Ralph Riker
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1955 1957  →

1956 NCAA College Division independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northern Michigan			–					7	–	0	–	1
Carthage			–					8	–	2	–	0
Tampa			–					7	–	2	–	0
Cal Poly San Dimas			–					6	–	2	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					7	–	2	–	1
Wabash			–					6	–	2	–	1
Hawaii			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hofstra			–					7	–	3	–	0
Xavier			–					7	–	3	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					5	–	2	–	1
Louisville			–					6	–	3	–	0
Pepperdine			–					6	–	3	–	0
Washington University			–					6	–	3	–	0
La Verne			–					6	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					5	–	3	–	0
Drexel			–					5	–	3	–	0
Long Beach State			–					5	–	3	–	0
Delaware			–					5	–	3	–	1
Memphis State			–					5	–	4	–	1
Chattanooga			–					5	–	4	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace			–					4	–	5	–	0
Washington & Jefferson			–					3	–	4	–	1
Rose Poly			–					3	–	4	–	0
Bucknell			–					3	–	5	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					3	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					3	–	5	–	0
Howard (AL)			–					2	–	5	–	2
Sewanee			–					1	–	6	–	1
UC Riverside			–					1	–	6	–	0

The 1956 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season.

In its 11th season under head coach Harry Lawrence, the team compiled a 3–5 record. ^[1] Don Koppes and Ralph Riker were the team captains. ^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Albright	Albright College Stadium Reading, PA	W 13–0	5,000	[3]
September 29	vs. Gettysburg	Hershey Stadium Hershey, PA (Rotary Bowl)	W 17–7	8,000	[4]
October 6	Lehigh	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 6–25	5,000	[5]
October 13	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 7–26	6,500	[6]
October 20	Lafayette	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 7–13	7,000	[7]
October 27	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 12–6	7,047	[8]
November 3	Buffalo	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 13–31	3,500	[9]
November 10	at Colgate	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	L 12–26		[1]
Homecoming

References

1. "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 137. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
3. "Bucknell Wins Opener, 13-0". Sunbury Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. September 24, 1956. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bucknell Rallies to Top Bullets 17 to 7 Saturday in Bowl Game at Hershey". The Gettysburg Times . Gettysburg, Pa. October 1, 1956. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Lehigh Jolts Bucknell, 25-6". Sunbury Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. October 8, 1956. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Katzman, Izzy (October 15, 1956). "Toto's Play Stirs Fight for Hen Jobs". Journal-Every Evening . Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bucknell, Crusaders Drop Weekend Games; Leopards Top Bisons, 13-7". Sunbury Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. October 22, 1956. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Wilson, Dave (October 28, 1956). "Bucknell Turns Back Temple, 12-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bucknell Loses; Buffalo Stampedes Bisons". Sunbury Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. November 5, 1956. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.