1988 Bucknell Bison football team

1988 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Colonial League
Record	3–7 (2–3 Colonial)
Head coach	George Landis (3rd season)
Captains	Ed Foley Chris Hackley Steve Weiss
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1987 1989  →

1988 Colonial League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lafayette $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
No. 19 Holy Cross	3	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Lehigh	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Bucknell	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Colgate	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Davidson	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It tied for third in the Colonial League.

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

History

In its third and final year under head coach George Landis, the Bison compiled a 3–7 record. ^[1] Ed Foley, Chris Hackley and Steve Weiss were the team captains. ^[2]

The Bison were outscored 323 to 229. Their 2–3 conference record placed Bucknell in a three-way tie for third (and for next-to-last) in the six-team Colonial League standings. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Villanova *	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 17–30	5,800	[4]
September 17	Colgate	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 13–14	2,120	[5]
September 24	at Penn *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 35–38	9,456	[6]
October 1	at Army *	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 10–58	38,924	[7]
October 8	No. 6 Lafayette^	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 35–52	9,820	[8]
October 15	Princeton *	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 35–41	8,645	[9]
October 22	at Columbia *	Wien Stadium New York, NY	W 21–7	3,825	[10]
October 29	Davidson	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 21–13	2,250	[11]
November 5	at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 35–32	8,523	[12]
November 12	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 7–38	9,111	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 139. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
3. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
4. Newman, Chuck (September 11, 1988). "After a Slow Start, Villanova Rips Bucknell, 30-17". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-G – via Newspapers.com.
5. Baker, Wayne (September 19, 1988). "Colgate Stops BU as Two-Point Conversion Fails". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. pp. 17, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Missanelli, M.G. (September 25, 1988). "Quakers Outlast Bucknell, 38-35". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-D – via Newspapers.com.
7. Hurley, Paul (October 2, 1988). "Army Explodes in a 58-10 Rout". Poughkeepsie Journal . Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
8. Baker, Wayne (October 9, 1988). "Leopards Win Offensive Battle". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Knobelman, Bob (October 16, 1988). "Tigers Rumble over Bison". The Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Guerrini Stars as Bucknell Downs Columbia 21-7". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. October 23, 1988. pp. 27, 39 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Brookhart, Wayne (October 30, 1988). "Bucknell Edges Davidson 21-13". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. pp. 31, 44 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Bucknell Upsets Lehigh, 35-32". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. November 6, 1988. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Monahan, Bob (November 13, 1988). "Holy Cross Dispatches Bucknell". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.