1957 Bucknell Bison football team

1957 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Independent
1957 record	3–6
Head coach	Harry Lawrence (12th season)
Captains	Bob Fitzsimmons Rogers Frassenei
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1956 1958  →

1957 NCAA College Division independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Hofstra			–					9	–	1	–	0
Louisville			–					9	–	1	–	0
Rose Poly			–					7	–	1	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					7	–	1	–	1
Montana State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					6	–	2	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					8	–	3	–	0
Sewanee			–					5	–	2	–	1
Tampa			–					6	–	3	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					4	–	2	–	1
Franklin & Marshall			–					4	–	2	–	1
Washington University			–					5	–	3	–	0
Abilene Christian			–					5	–	3	–	1
Delaware			–					4	–	3	–	0
Carthage			–					4	–	3	–	1
Memphis State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					5	–	4	–	0
Wabash			–					5	–	4	–	0
Hawaii			–					4	–	4	–	1
Chattanooga			–					4	–	5	–	1
Howard (AL)			–					4	–	5	–	0
Bucknell			–					3	–	6	–	0
Pepperdine			–					3	–	6	–	0
La Verne			–					3	–	7	–	1
UC Riverside			–					1	–	4	–	1
Baldwin–Wallace			–					1	–	6	–	1
Washington & Jefferson			–					1	–	6	–	1
Drexel			–					1	–	7	–	0
Temple			–					1	–	7	–	0

The 1957 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1957 NCAA College Division football season.

In its 12th season under head coach Harry Lawrence, the team compiled a 3–6 record. ^[1] Bob Fitzsimmons and Rogers Frassenei 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 21	Albright	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 16–0	4,000	[3]
September 28	vs. Gettysburg	Hershey Stadium Hershey, PA (Rotary Bowl)	L 0–19	10,000	[4]
October 5	Temple	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 19–6	5,000	[5]
October 12	at Carnegie Tech	Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA	W 13–7		[1]
October 19	Boston University	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 0–28	6,500	[6]
October 26	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 13–35	7,000	[7]
November 2	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 0–27	5,000	[8]
November 9	at Colgate	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	L 0–32		[1]
November 16	Delaware	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 13–34	4,000	[9]
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 Downs Albright Eleven". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. United Press. September 22, 1957. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Three Touchdowns in Final Period Give Bullets 19-0 Win over Bisons in Opener". The Gettysburg Times . Gettysburg, Pa. September 30, 1957. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Wilson, Dave (October 6, 1957). "Story-Book TD by Temple Late as Bucknell Wins, 19-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Barto, Bill (October 20, 1957). "B.U. Thumps Bucknell by 28-0 Margin". The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Boston U. Trims Bucknell, 28-0". The Pittsburgh Press . Pittsburgh, Pa. October 20, 1957. sect. 4, p. 3.
7. Martin, Ralph (October 27, 1957). "Lafayette Wallops Bucknell". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Aubrey, Coulter (November 3, 1957). "Lehigh Rips Bisons, 27-0, Despite Penalties". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Katzman, Izzy (November 18, 1957). "Hens Sorry Their Season Is Completed". Journal–Every Evening . Wilmington, Del. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.