1978 Bucknell Bison football team

1978 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Bob Curtis (4th season)
Captains	John Cieslewicz Mike Cosimano Brian Shaffer
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1977 1979  →

1978 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Florida A&M ^			–					12	–	1	–	0
No. 1 Nevada ^			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Lehigh			–					8	–	3	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	5	–	0
Bucknell			–					5	–	5	–	0
Northwestern State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Portland State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Lafayette			–					4	–	7	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

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

History

During its fourth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 5–5 record. ^[1] John Cieslewicz, Mike Cosimano and Brian Shaffer were the team captains. ^[2]

This was the first year of competition for Division I-AA, later to be renamed the Football Championship Subdivision. Bucknell, along with its in-state rivals Lafayette and Lehigh, moved up to I-AA after having previously competed as independents in NCAA Division II.

The Bison's 1978 schedule included opponents from Division I-A, Division I-AA, Division II and Division III.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 14–25		[3]
September 23	Rutgers	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 13–27	9,500	[4]
September 30	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 21–20	4,600	[5]
October 7	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 0–24	12,500	[6]
October 14	Lafayette^	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 7–14		[7]
October 21	at Gettysburg	Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA	W 37–7	5,286	[8]
October 28	at No. 3 Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 13–6	11,000	[9]
November 4	Northeastern	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 34–9		[10]
November 11	Colgate	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 7–0	2,500	[11]
November 18	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 10–27	3,178	[12]
Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend Rankings from Associated Press 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. "VMI rallies by Bucknell". The Daily News Leader. September 17, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. O'Brien, Ken (September 24, 1978). "Rutgers Easily Conquers Bucknell". The Home News Sunday . New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Sink, Richard (October 1, 1978). "Davidson Drops Squeaker". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Holland Scores 2, Cornell Unscathed". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 8, 1978. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Lafayette hands Bisons 14–7 loss". The Scrantonian. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. Kenworthy, Robert (October 22, 1978). "Fourth Quarter a Nightmare for Bullets". The Gettysburg Times . Gettysburg, Pa. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bucknell 13, Lehigh 6". Sunday News Journal . Wilmington, Del. October 29, 1978. p. B-6 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bisons roll past Northeastern, 34–9". The Patriot-News. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bucknell Blanks Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. November 12, 1978. p. 10B – via Newspapers.com.
12. Monahan, Bob (November 19, 1978). "BU Tops Bucknell, 27-10, Ends 6-4". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.