1976 Bucknell Bison football team

1976 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5
Head coach	Bob Curtis (2nd season)
Captains	Karl Meyer Jim Nesbitt Kerry Snow
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1975 1977  →

1976 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Akron ^			–					10	–	3	–	0
No. 7 UNLV ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 4 Delaware ^			–					8	–	3	–	1
Nevada			–					8	–	3	–	0
Portland State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Tennessee State			–					7	–	2	–	1
American International			–					6	–	3	–	0
Northern Colorado			–					6	–	3	–	0
Madison			–					7	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					7	–	4	–	0
Western Carolina			–					6	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga			–					6	–	4	–	1
Southern Connecticut State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Central State (OH)			–					6	–	5	–	0
Lehigh			–					6	–	5	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles			–					5	–	3	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					5	–	5	–	0
Central Connecticut			–					5	–	5	–	0
Lafayette			–					5	–	5	–	0
Eastern Illinois			–					5	–	6	–	0
Bucknell			–					4	–	5	–	0
Youngstown State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Kentucky State			–					3	–	7	–	1
Nebraska–Omaha			–					3	–	8	–	0
Northeastern			–					2	–	7	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season.

In their second year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 4–5 record. ^[1] Karl Meyer, Jim Nesbitt and Kerry Snow 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 18	Rutgers	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 14–36	8,500	[3]
September 25	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 16–0	3,500	[4]
October 2	C.W. Post	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 6–17	3,000	[1]
October 9	No. 9 Lehigh^	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 3–0	5,000	[1]
October 16	at West Chester	John A. Farrell Stadium West Chester, PA	W 29–14	6,000	[5]
October 23	at Gettysburg	Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA	L 7–10	4,800	[6]
October 30	Lafayette	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 7–17	4,000	[1]
November 6	Colgate	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 13–24	3,500	[7]
November 13	at Rochester	Fauver Stadium Rochester, NY	W 21–7	1,500	[8]
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. O'Brien, Ken (September 19, 1976). "Rutgers Beats Bucknell for Ninth Straight Victory". The Home News Sunday . New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Clary, Bob (September 26, 1976). "Cats Turn Game Over to Opportunistic Bisons". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
5. Ranck, Jeff (October 18, 1976). "Shaffer Leads Bucknell Past West Chester". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Ranck, Jeff (October 26, 1976). "Gettysburg Stuns Bucknell Eleven, 10-7". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Ranck, Jeff (November 8, 1976). "Unbeaten Colgate Defeats Bucknell, 24-13". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Colgate 24, Bucknell 13". Sunday News Journal . Wilmington, Del. November 7, 1976. p. Sports 4.
8. Sniders, Bruno (November 14, 1976). "Angry UR Players, Coaches Fall Short Against Bucknell". Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, N.Y. pp. 1D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 14, 2024.