1975 Bucknell Bison football team

1975 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4
Head coach	Bob Curtis (1st season)
Captains	Ralph Turri Rick Wardrop
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1974 1976  →

1975 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^			–					13	–	1	–	0
American International			–					8	–	1	–	0
Lehigh ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
Delaware			–					8	–	3	–	0
Portland State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Akron			–					7	–	4	–	0
Kentucky State			–					7	–	4	–	0
UNLV			–					7	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	5	–	0
Tennessee State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Youngstown State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga			–					5	–	5	–	1
Bucknell			–					5	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Lafayette			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Connecticut State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Central Connecticut			–					4	–	5	–	0
Central State (OH)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					4	–	6	–	0
Eastern Illinois			–					3	–	5	–	2
Northeastern			–					3	–	6	–	0
Western Carolina			–					3	–	7	–	0
Nevada			–					3	–	8	–	0
Nebraska–Omaha			–					2	–	9	–	0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					0	–	11	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season.

In their first year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 5–4 record. ^[1] Ralph Turri and Rick Wardrop 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 20	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 3–47	12,500	[3]
September 27	at Maine	Alumni Stadium Orono, ME	L 0–17	5,300–6,000	[4]
October 4	Cornell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 6–21	9,500	[5]
October 11	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 15–5	5,000	[6]
October 18	Boston University^	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 0–16	7,500	[7]
October 25	at Gettysburg	Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA	W 14–7	5,200	[8]
November 1	Washington & Lee	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 54–0	3,900	[9]
November 8	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 24–16	6,000	[10]
November 15	No. 4 Lehigh	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 32–25	7,500	[11]
Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend Rankings from UPI Division II Coaches Poll

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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. Drogo, Ron (September 21, 1975). "Rutgers Stomps Bucknell, 47-3". The Sunday Record . Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Osborne, Owen (September 29, 1975). "UMO Bears Best Bucknell Bisons". Bangor Daily News . Bangor, Maine. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Maine Rips Bucknell 17-0". Sunday News Journal . Wilmington, Del. September 28, 1975. p. Sports 3.
5. "Cornell's First-Half 21 Plenty". The Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 5, 1975. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
6. Ranck, Jeff (October 13, 1975). "Bisons Top Leopards, Get 1st Victory". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Ranck, Jeff (October 20, 1975). "Boston College Blanks BU". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Boston U. 16, Bucknell 0". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. October 19, 1975. p. C7.
8. "Bucknell Edges Gettysburg". Sunday News . Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 26, 1975. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Ranck, Jeff (November 3, 1975). "Bucknell Crushes Washington & Lee". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Bucknell 54, Washington & Lee 0". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. November 2, 1975. p. C7.
10. Ranck, Jeff (November 10, 1975). "BU Upsets Colgate, 24-16". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Bucknell Upsets Colgate". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 9, 1975. p. S6.
11. Ranck, Jeff (November 17, 1975). "Bucknell Stuns Lehigh, Finishes 5-4". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 14, 2024.