1958 Bucknell Bison football team

1958 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
Division	University Division
Record	1–8 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach	Bob Odell (1st season)
Captains	Charles Apgar Lewis Hart
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1957 1959  →

1958 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
University Division
No. 20 Rutgers x	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Lafayette	5	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Gettysburg	3	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Lehigh	2	–	1	–	2			3	–	3	–	3
Delaware	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Bucknell	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Temple	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
Muhlenberg *	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Northern College Division
Juniata x	6	–	0	–	0			7	–	0	–	1
Lycoming	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Lebanon Valley	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Susquehanna	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Moravian	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Wagner	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Dickinson	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Albright	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Wilkes	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Scranton *	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Southern College Division
Pennsylvania Military x	7	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Johns Hopkins	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Haverford	4	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Western Maryland	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Swarthmore	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Drexel	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Ursinus	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
West Chester *	1	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Franklin & Marshall *	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1958 college football season. Bucknell finished sixth in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division.

In its first season under head coach Bob Odell, the team compiled a 1–8 record. ^[1] Charles Apgar and Lewis Hart were the team captains. ^[2] In the first year of football competition for the Middle Atlantic Conference, Bucknell was 1–5 against league opponents.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	vs. Gettysburg	Hershey Stadium Hershey, PA (Rotary Bowl)	L 0–6	7,000–9,000	[3]
October 4	Carnegie Tech *	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 13–19	4,416	[4]
October 11	Colgate *	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 0–7	7,856–7,865	[5]
October 18	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 12–57	20,000	[6]
October 25	Lafayette	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 6–34	5,800–6,000	[7]
November 1	Lehigh	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 14–35	5,200	[8]
November 8	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 44–6	4,000	[9]
November 15	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 8–28	4,464–4,500	[10]
November 22	at No. 11 Buffalo *	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	L 0–38	9,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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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. "Bullets Blank Bucknell 6-0 in Bowl game; Allow Bisons Lone First Down". The Gettysburg Times . Gettysburg, Pa. September 29, 1958. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Sullivan, Paul G. (October 5, 1958). "Tech Downs Bucknell 19-13 on Amazing Rally". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph . Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 3, p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bisons Drop Toughie to Colgate". Sunbury Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. October 13, 1958. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Fleming, Jimmie (October 19, 1958). "Rutgers Beats Bucknell, 57-12; Austin Sets Rushing Record". The Sunday Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Leopards Claw B.U., 34-6". Sunbury Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. October 27, 1958. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Lehigh Whips Bucknell, 35 to 14". The Pittsburgh Press . Pittsburgh, Pa. November 2, 1958. sect. 4, p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Wilson, Dave (November 9, 1958). "Temple Drops 10th in Row as Bucknell Romps". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Katzman, Izzy (November 17, 1958). "Breyer Passing Sets High Loop Record; Hens Whip Bucknell". Journal–Every Evening . Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Buffalo Belts Bucknell, 38-0". The Pittsburgh Press . Pittsburgh, Pa. November 23, 1958. sect. 4, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024.