1960 Bucknell Bison football team

1960 Bucknell Bison football
Lambert Cup
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
Division	University Division
Record	7–2 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach	Bob Odell (3rd season)
Captain	Clifford Melberger
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1959 1961  →

1960 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings

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

The 1960 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University in the 1960 college football season. Bucknell was awarded the Lambert Cup as the best small-college football team in the East.

In their third year under head coach Bob Odell, the Bison compiled a 7–2 record. ^[1] Their 5–1 conference record placed second in the University Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference. Clifford Melberger was the team captain. ^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	vs. Gettysburg	Hershey Stadium Hershey, PA (Rotary Bowl)	W 14–7	7,500	[3]
October 1	at Cornell *	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 7–15	10,000	[4]
October 8	Buffalo *	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 41–0	8,000–8,500	[5]
October 15	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 19–23	11,000–13,000	[6]
October 22	Lafayette	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 28–0	10,000	[7]
October 29	Lehigh	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 18–6	6,000	[8]
November 5	at Colgate *	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	W 12–8	4,000	[9]
November 12	Temple	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 23–0	5,000	[10]
November 19	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 26–0	6,000–6,200	[11]
*Non-conference game

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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. "Bullets Yield to Bisons 14-7; Winning TD Scored in Last Period Assault". The Gettysburg Times . Gettysburg, Pa. September 26, 1960. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Van Sickle, Kenny (October 2, 1960). "Cornell Whips Bucknell, 15-7, for 1st Victory". Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, N.Y. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bucknell Trounces Buffalo". Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 9, 1960. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
6. Fleming, Jimmie (October 16, 1960). "Rutgers Wins Real Thriller by 23-19". The Sunday Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bisons Humiliate Lafayette". Sunbury Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. October 24, 1960. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bucknell Upends Lehigh, 18-6 in Conference". Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 30, 1960. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bucknell Scores Early, Then Shows Stiff Defense to Surprise Colgate, 12-8". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. United Press International. November 6, 1960. p. S4 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Wilson, Dave (November 13, 1960). "Temple Routed, 23-0, by Bucknell, Terhes". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 15, 2024.
12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024.