1965 Bucknell Bison football team

1965 Bucknell Bison football
MAC University Division champion
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
Division	University Division
Record	6–3 (5–1 MAC University)
Head coach	Carroll Huntress (1st season)
Captain	T. Geoffrey Traub
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1964 1966  →

1965 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
University
Bucknell x	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Hofstra	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Temple	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Delaware	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Gettysburg	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Lehigh	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Lafayette	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
College–Northern
Wilkes x	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Upsala	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Lycoming	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Juniata	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Moravian	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Albright	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wagner	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Susquehanna *	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
College–Southern
Swarthmore x	6	–	0	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Dickinson	7	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Drexel	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Lebanon Valley	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Franklin & Marshall	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Haverford	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Western Maryland	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Pennsylvania Military	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Muhlenberg	1	–	8	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Johns Hopkins	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Ursinus	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
West Chester *	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

The 1965 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Bucknell won the championship of the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division.

History

In its first year under head coach Carroll Huntress, the Bison compiled a 6–3 record. ^[1] T. Geoffrey Traub was the team captain. ^[2]

After winning its first two games, the team was ranked No. 18 in the UPI small college poll, but lost that week to Penn and dropped out of the rankings. Despite recovering with a conference-winning record, they remained unranked through the end of the year.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	at Gettysburg	Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA	W 19–10	6,400	[3]
October 9	Temple	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 40–14	7,500	[4]
October 16	at Penn *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 13–16	12,667	[5]
October 23	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 13–14	7,000	[6]
October 30	No. 15 Hofstra	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 33–6	9,250	[7]
November 6	at Colgate *	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	L 7–21	6,000	[8]
November 13	Lehigh	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 41–0	6,200	[9]
November 20	Delaware	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 26–14	7,700	[10]
November 27	vs. Davidson *	Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC (Carrousel Bowl)	W 22–14	5,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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. "Bucknell Spoils Dedication of New Bullet Stadium with 19-10 Win Before 6,400 Fans". The Gettysburg Times . Gettysburg, Pa. September 27, 1965. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mitchell Stars as Bisons Rout Temple in Homecoming Tilt". Sunbury Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. October 11, 1965. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Penn's Field Goal in Final Seconds Salvages 16-13 Victory over Bucknell". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 17, 1965. p. S5.
6. May, Paul (October 24, 1965). "Lafayette Surprises Bucknell, 14-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bucknell Defeats Hofstra". Sunday News . Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 31, 1965. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Colgate Defeats Bucknell, 21 to 7". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 7, 1965. p. S11.
9. "Bucknell 1st in MAC as Mitchell Grabs 9". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. November 14, 1965. sect. 3, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Bodley, Hal (November 22, 1965). "Hens Regain Prestige Lost During '64 Season". Wilmington Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Ballenger, Bill (November 26, 1965). "Davidson's Bid to Tie School Mark Erased by Amazing Bison Passing". The Charlotte News . Charlotte, N.C. p. 8A – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Smith Aptly Described Foe Before Losing to Bucknell" on same page.