1991 Bucknell Bison football team

1991 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	1–9 (1–4 Patriot)
Head coach	Lou Maranzana (3rd season)
Captains	Brian Henesey John Spatafore
Home stadium	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1990 1992  →

1991 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Holy Cross $	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Lehigh	3	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Lafayette	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Colgate	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Bucknell	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Fordham	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It finished second-to-last in the Patriot League.

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

History

In its third year under head coach Lou Maranzana, the Bison compiled a 1–9 record. ^[1] Brian Henesey and John Spatafore were the team captains. ^[2]

The Bison were outscored 326 to 99. Bucknell's 1–4 conference record placed fifth in the six-team Patriot League standings. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Hofstra *	Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	L 7–43		[1]
September 14	Villanova *	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 0–40	5,736	[4]
September 21	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 21–14	3,121	[5]
September 28	at Dartmouth *	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 16–34	5,928	[6]
October 5	Cornell *	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 7–23	6,551	[7]
October 12	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 16–20	8,205	[8]
October 19	at Princeton *	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 7–31	10,736	[9]
November 2	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 6–38		[1]
November 9	No. 3 Holy Cross^	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 6–42	4,862	[10]
November 16	Lehigh	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 13–41	3,144	[11]
*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. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
4. Pucin, Diane (September 15, 1991). "'Nova Rips Bucknell for Second Romp, 40-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 10-D – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bison Use 4th Down Plays to Top Fordham". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. September 22, 1991. pp. C3, C10 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Dartmouth 34, Bucknell 16". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. Associated Press. September 29, 1991. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Baker, Wayne (October 6, 1991). "Changes Fail to Change Result for Bucknell; Cornell Spoils BU's Homecoming". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. pp. C3, C10 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Meixell, Ted (October 13, 1991). "Lafayette Wins Ugly over Bucknell 20-16". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Knobelman, Bob (October 20, 1991). "Princeton Rips Bucknell to Remain Undefeated at 5-0". The Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Labovitz, Andy (November 10, 1991). "Crusaders Tie Record with 18th Straight". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Marshall, Cory (November 17, 1991). "Henesey Gets Mark, but Bison Lose". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. pp. C3, C10 – via Newspapers.com.