1995 Bucknell Bison football team

1995 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	7–4 (4–1 Patriot)
Head coach	Tom Gadd (1st season)
Captains	Rob Bird Brian Gay John Sakowski
Home stadium	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1994 1996  →

1995 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lehigh $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Bucknell	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Lafayette	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Fordham	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Holy Cross	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Colgate	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1995 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It finished second in the Patriot League.

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

History

In its first year under head coach Tom Gadd, the Bison compiled a 7–4 record. ^[1] Rob Bird, Brian Gay and John Sakowski were the team captains. ^[2]

The Bison outscored opponents 195 to 174. Bucknell's 4–1 conference record placed second in the six-team Patriot League standings. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Southern Connecticut *	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 20–0		[1]
September 16	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 28–21		[1]
September 23	at Princeton *	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 3–20	6,910	[4]
September 30	at No. 14 Penn *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 19–20	10,203	[5]
October 7	Lehigh	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 23–30	8,418	[6]
October 14	at Cornell *	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 10–7	4,919	[7]
October 21	at Towson State *	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	W 14–7	1,026	[8]
October 28	Lafayette	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 30–11	5,061	[9]
November 4	Holy Cross^	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 21–7	8,729	[10]
November 11	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 21–14 OT	1,000	[11]
November 18	at Army *	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 6–37	30,023	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend Rankings from The Sports Network 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. 5. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
4. Bruns, John (September 24, 1995). "Tigers Return to Run for Win". The Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Juliano, Joe (October 1, 1995). "Field Goal Gets Penn by Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Blockus, Gary R. (October 8, 1995). "Lehigh Washes Away Frustration at Bucknell 30-23". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Read, Dennis (October 15, 1995). "Red Comes Up Short Against Bison". The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
8. Baker, Kent (October 22, 1995). "Bucknell's Break Helps End Towson's 3-Game Streak, 14-7". The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Md. p. 15C – via Newspapers.com.
9. Meixell, Ted (October 29, 1995). "Bucknell Puts Crimp in Self-Destructive 'Pards' Hopes". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Hummel, Todd (November 5, 1995). "Bucknell Clinches First Winning Mark Since '90". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "I-AA Summaries". Sun-Sentinel . Fort Lauderdale, Fla. November 5, 1995. p. 5D.
11. Hummel, Todd (November 5, 1995). "Bucknell Clinches First Winning Mark Since '90". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Bucknell 21, Colgate 14 (OT)". Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, N.Y. November 12, 1995. p. 6D.
12. "Army Gets Lift, Whips Bucknell". The Record . Hackensack, N.J. Associated Press. November 19, 1995. p. S-11 – via Newspapers.com.