2004 Bucknell Bison football team

2004 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	7–4 (4–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Tim Landis (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Camp (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Tripp Merritt (2nd season)
Captains	Kevin Ransome Daris Wilson
Home stadium	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  2003 2005  →

2004 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 15 Lehigh +^		5	–	1					9	–	3
No. 19 Lafayette +^		5	–	1					8	–	4
Bucknell		4	–	2					7	–	4
Colgate		4	–	2					7	–	4
Fordham		2	–	4					5	–	6
Holy Cross		1	–	5					3	–	8
Georgetown		0	–	6					3	–	8
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It tied for third in the Patriot League.

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

History

In its second season under head coach Tim Landis, the Bison compiled a 7–4 record. ^[1] Kevin Ransome and Daris Wilson were the team captains. ^[2]

The Bison outscored opponents 296 to 221. Their 4–2 conference record tied for third place in the seven-team Patriot League standings. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at No. 9 Villanova *	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 14–20	9,073	[4]
September 18	Cornell *	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 15–9	6,702	[5]
September 25	Columbia *	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 42–13	8,233	[6]
October 2	at Georgetown	Harbin Field Washington, DC	W 35–19		[1]
October 9	Penn^*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 25–32 OT	10,602	[7]
October 16	Lafayette	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 13–14		[1]
October 23	at No. 16 Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 17–40		[1]
October 30	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 42–27	4,091	[8]
November 6	Fordham	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 21–20	5,842	[9]
November 13	No. 22 Colgate	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 42–7	3,502	[10]
November 20	at Duquesne *	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	W 30–20	2,120	[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. p. 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. 9. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
4. Jensen, Mike (September 3, 2004). "Wildcats Hang On by Their Claws to Win Opener". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Housenick, Tom (September 19, 2004). "Bison Finally Win a Close One". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. September 19, 2004. p. C21.
6. Housenick, Tom (September 26, 2004). "Bison Click on All Cylinders in Rout". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. September 26, 2004. p. C15.
7. Reid, Ron (October 10, 2004). "Penn Pulls Out Win in Double Overtime". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. D9 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Toland, Jennifer (October 31, 2004). "Record-Setting Lapses for HC". Telegram & Gazette . Worcester, Mass. p. D8 – via NewsBank.
9. "Missed FG Costs Fordham". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. November 7, 2004. pp. 8C, 14C – via Newspapers.com.
10. Housenick, Tom (November 14, 2004). "Bison Put It All Together". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Axelrod, Phil (November 21, 2004). "Biston Stampede: Dukes Can't Stop Bucknell's Quarterback, Fall, 30-20". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh, Pa. pp. E-6, E-7 – via Newspapers.com.