1968 Bucknell Bison football team

1968 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
Division	University Division
Record	5–5 (3–2 MAC)
Head coach	Carroll Huntress (4th season)
Captain	Sam Havrilak
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1967 1969  →

1968 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
University Division
Delaware x	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Bucknell	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Lehigh	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Lafayette	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Temple	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Hofstra	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Gettysburg	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
West Chester *	0	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Northern College Division
Albright x	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
No. T–19 Wilkes x	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Delaware Valley	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Juniata	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Upsala	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Moravian	3	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Susquehanna	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Lycoming	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Wagner *	3	–	1	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Southern College Division
Franklin & Marshall x	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Johns Hopkins x	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Muhlenberg	6	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Western Maryland	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Lebanon Valley	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Ursinus	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Pennsylvania Military	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Haverford	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Swarthmore	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Dickinson	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Drexel *	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1968 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Bucknell placed second in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division.

In their fourth and final year under head coach Carroll Huntress, the Bison compiled a 5–5 record. ^[1] Sam Havrilak was the team captain. ^[2]

The Bisons' 3–2 record against MAC University Division opponents was the second-best in the eight-team division. Bucknell was one of only two teams, along with Delaware (5–0) to post a winning record in divisional games.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Davidson *	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 22–13	5,700	[3]
September 28	at Penn *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 10–27	12,303	[4]
October 5	at Harvard *	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 0–59	12,000	[5]
October 12	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 29–26	8,000	[6]
October 19	at Gettysburg	Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA	L 7–12	3,800	[7]
October 26	Lafayette	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 13–10	6,000	[8]
November 2	Maine *	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 42–21	5,700	[9]
November 9	Colgate^*	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 34–48	8,100	[10]
November 16	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 31–27	7,500–7,600	[11]
November 23	at No. 20 Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 12–38	10,924	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend 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. 138. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
3. "Bisons Win 22-13, Havrilak Surprises". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. Associated Press. September 22, 1968. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Dell, John (September 29, 1968). "Penn Downs Bucknell, 27-10; 85-Yard TD Strikes Is Climax". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Montville, Leigh (October 6, 1968). "Harvard Runs Roughshod over Bucknell, 59-0". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Chevalier, Jack (October 13, 1968). "Bucknell Nips Temple Rally, Wins 'Old Shoe' in 42d Game". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bullets Stun Bucknell with Makeshift Lineup 12-7 for First Victory". The Gettysburg Times . Gettysburg, Pa. October 21, 1968. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "2 Field Goals Help Bucknell Nip Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. October 27, 1968. sect. 3, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bucknell in 42-21 Romp over Maine". Sunday News . Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. November 3, 1968. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Fischer's Runs Help Colgate Rip Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. November 10, 1968. sect. 3, p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Buss, Jim (November 17, 1968). "Engineers Bow to Bisons 31-27". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Bodley, Hal (November 25, 1968). "MAC Crown Leaves Blue Hens Numb, Happy". The Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 14, 2024.