2000 Bucknell Bison football team

2000 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	6–5 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach	Tom Gadd (6th season)
Captains	Vince Ficca Justin Lustig Lucas Phillips
Home stadium	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1999 2001  →

2000 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Lehigh $^		6	–	0					12	–	1
Colgate		4	–	2					7	–	4
Holy Cross		4	–	2					7	–	4
Towson		3	–	3					7	–	4
Bucknell		2	–	4					6	–	5
Fordham		1	–	5					3	–	8
Lafayette		1	–	5					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2000 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It finished fifth in the Patriot League.

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

History

In its sixth year under head coach Tom Gadd, the Bison compiled a 6–5 record. ^[1] Vince Ficca, Justin Lustig and Lucas Phillips were the team captains. ^[2]

The Bison outscored opponents 242 to 172. Their 2–4 conference record placed fifth in the seven-team Patriot League standings. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Richmond *	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	L 7–10		[1]
September 16	Cornell *	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 38–15	3,866	[4]
September 23	Columbia^*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 12–10	6,119	[5]
September 30	Duquesne *	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 35–14	2,779	[6]
October 7	at Georgetown *	Kehoe Field Washington, DC	W 24–10	1,302	[7]
October 14	Lafayette	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 42–30		[1]
October 21	at No. 13 Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 14–21	16,906	[8]
October 28	Fordham	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 27–13	5,128	[9]
November 4	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 9–10		[1]
November 11	at Towson	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	L 13–15	4,332	[10]
November 18	Colgate	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 21–24	2,814	[11]
*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. pp. 139–140. 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. 7. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
4. Feaver, Christopher (September 18, 2000). "Bison Rumble Over Cornell". The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. pp. 3B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
5. Housenick, Tom (September 24, 2000). "Late Score Lifts Bucknell Past Columbia". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Housenick, Tom (October 1, 2000). "Eiben Gets Picky as Bison Handle Dukes". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. pp. D1, D8 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Emerson, Seth (October 8, 2000). "Hoyas Can't Get Anything Moving". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. p. D11 – via ProQuest. Attendance figure in "Scoreboard: Others". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. October 8, 2000. p. 14H.
8. Larimer, Terry (October 22, 2000). "L.U. Tames Bison in Grande Fashion". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Housenick, Tom (October 29, 2000). "Defensive Posture Restores Bison's Confidence". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. pp. D1, D8 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Baker, Kent (November 12, 2000). "Tigers Beat Wind, Bucknell on Late Field Goal by Kulic". The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Md. p. 9E – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Forks' Grad Sparks Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. November 19, 2000. pp. 6B, 7B – via Newspapers.com.