1964 Gettysburg Bullets football team

1964 Gettysburg Bullets football
MAC University Division champion
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
Division	University Division
Record	7–2 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach	Eugene M. Haas (8th season)
Captains	Ken Snyder Mark Snyder
Home stadium	Memorial Field
Seasons ← 1963 1965 →

1964 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
University Division
Gettysburg x	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Bucknell	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Temple	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Delaware	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Lafayette	0	–	4	–	2			0	–	7	–	2
Hofstra	0	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Lehigh	0	–	3	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Northern College Division
Wagner x	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Albright	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Juniata	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Moravian	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Upsala	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Wilkes	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Lycoming	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Susquehanna *	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Southern College Division
Franklin & Marshall x	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Drexel	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Muhlenberg	5	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Lebanon Valley	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Pennsylvania Military	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Swarthmore	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Dickinson	4	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Western Maryland	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Johns Hopkins	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Ursinus	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Haverford	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	6	–	1
West Chester *	0	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

The 1964 Gettysburg Bullets football team was an American football team that represented Gettysburg College during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. The team was the champion of the University Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC).

During their eighth year under head coach Eugene M. Haas, the Bullets compiled a 7–2 record. Ken Snyder and Mark Snyder were the team captains. ^[1]

Following an upset win against top-ranked Delaware, its third in a row, Gettysburg entered the UPI small college coaches poll, ranked No. 10 in the nation. The team moved up and down in the rankings until the end of the season, and was also considered a top contender for the Lambert Cup. A season-ending loss to Temple ruined its hopes of an undefeated conference record, however, and dropped Gettysburg out of the national top twenty. The Lambert Cup instead went to division rival Bucknell.

Gettysburg went 5–1 against MAC University Division foes, the best winning percentage in the seven-team circuit. This was Gettysburg's only first-place finish during its 12-year tenure in the MAC University Division.

The Bullets played home games at Memorial Field in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The October 24 game was the team's final game at this facility, ^[2] which was replaced the next year by Musselman Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Hofstra		Memorial Field Gettysburg, PA	W 27–7	4,000	[3]
September 26	at Bucknell		Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 12–7	6,500–7,000	[4] [5]
October 3	No. 1 Delaware		Memorial Field Gettysburg, PA	W 22–19	5,000	[6]
October 10	at Albright *	No. 10	Albright College Stadium Reading, PA	L 15–19	8,000	[7]
October 17	Lehigh	No. 16	Memorial Field Gettysburg, PA	W 39–7	5,300	[8]
October 24	Muhlenberg *	No. 11	Memorial Field Gettysburg, PA	W 51–20	5,100	[2]
October 31	at Lafayette	No. 11	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 21–3	6,000	[9]
November 7	at Juniata *	No. 9	College Field Huntingdon, PA	W 41–17	3,200	[10]
November 14	at Temple	No. 9	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 20–32	9,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Coaches Poll released prior to the game

See also

• 1966 Gettysburg Bullets football team, successor to this team that won the Lambert Cup.

References

1. Football All-Time Results (PDF). Gettysburg, Pa.: Gettysburg College. p. 8. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
2. "Bullets Swamp Mules as Quarterback Stars". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. October 25, 1964. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "G-burg Routs Mules, 51-20". Sunday News . Lancaster, Pa. October 25, 1964. p. 40.
3. "Ward Sparks Bullets to 27-7 Win over Hofstra in Middle Atlantic Tilt". The Gettysburg Times . Gettysburg, Pa. September 21, 1964. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bullets Sting Favored Bisons 12-7 to Become Threat for MAC Crown". The Gettysburg Times . Gettysburg, Pa. September 28, 1964. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024.
6. Bodley, Hal (October 5, 1964). "Gettysburg Gamble Costly to Delaware". Wilmington Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Albright Knocks Bullets from Unbeaten Ranks via 19-15 Win Under Lights". The Gettysburg Times . Gettysburg, Pa. October 12, 1964. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Gettysburg Crushes Lehigh". Sunday News . Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 18, 1964. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
9. May, Paul (November 1, 1964). "Lafayette 21-3 Loser to Bullets". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bullets Ambush Indians 41-17; Gain MAC Title When Delaware Loses". The Gettysburg Times . Gettysburg, Pa. November 9, 1964. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Frush, Charlie (November 15, 1964). "Temple Defense Nips Gettysburg Aerials as Prescutti Gleams". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.