1972 Bucknell Bison football team

1972 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Fred Prender (4th season)
Captains	Steve Eck Gerry Solomon
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1971 1973  →

1972 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Ashland			–					11	–	0	–	0
Bridgeport			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 1 Delaware			–					10	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State			–					11	–	1	–	0
Colorado College			–					8	–	1	–	0
Tampa			–					10	–	2	–	0
Trinity (TX)			–					8	–	2	–	0
Western Carolina			–					7	–	2	–	1
Hawaii			–					8	–	3	–	0
Indiana State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	2	–	0
Bucknell			–					6	–	3	–	0
Cortland			–					6	–	3	–	0
San Diego			–					6	–	3	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					4	–	2	–	1
Eastern Michigan			–					6	–	4	–	0
Milwaukee			–					6	–	4	–	0
Samford			–					5	–	3	–	2
Lake Forest			–					4	–	3	–	1
Nevada			–					6	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	1
Fordham			–					5	–	5	–	0
Rose-Hulman			–					5	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara			–					4	–	4	–	1
Akron			–					3	–	4	–	2
St. Norbert			–					4	–	5	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	4	–	0
Kentucky State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Drexel			–					3	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					3	–	7	–	0
Portland State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					2	–	5	–	1
Boston University			–					2	–	8	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					2	–	8	–	0
Saint Peter's			–					2	–	8	–	0
Chattanooga			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	8	–	1
Eastern Illinois			–					1	–	9	–	0
Madison			–					0	–	4	–	1
UNLV			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1972 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season.

In their fourth year under head coach Fred Prender, the Bison compiled a 6–3 record. ^[1] Steve Eck and Gerry Solomon were the team captains. ^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Drexel	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 44–0	7,500	[3]
September 30	at Maine	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 17–14	5,000–5,500	[4]
October 7	Gettysburg	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 23–0	8,100	[5]
October 14	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 0–21	14,000	[6]
October 21	Lafayette^	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 26–7	9,500	[7]
October 28	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 21–25	3,500–4,000	[8]
November 4	No. 6 UMass	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 28–15	6,800	[9]
November 11	Colgate	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 41–7	5,200	[10]
November 18	at No. 1 Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 3–20	22,000–22,648	[11]
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. Hyle, Bob (September 25, 1972). "Bisons Rip Drexel, 44-0". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Osborne, Owen (October 2, 1972). "Bisons Edge U-M on Field Goal". Bangor Daily News . Bangor, Maine. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure of 5,000 in "Bisons Topple Maine". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. October 2, 1972. p. 12.
5. Hyle, Bob (October 9, 1972). "Bisons Blitz G-burg". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Larimer, Terry (October 15, 1972). "Lehigh Halts Bucknell Streak 21-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Reinhard, Paul (October 22, 1972). "Lafayette Drops 5th in Row 26-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Rollins, Glenn (October 29, 1972). "Davidson Decks Bison, 25-21". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. p. 1H – via Newspapers.com.
9. Gammons, Peter (November 5, 1972). "Bucknell Lines Cut UMass String, 28-15". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Hyle, Bob (November 13, 1972). "Bucknell Continues Giant-Killing Tactics". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Herrold, Dave (November 20, 1972). "Delaware Rallies to Beat Bucknell". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 14, 2024.