2005 Bucknell Bison football team

2005 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	1–10 (0–6 Patriot)
Head coach	Tim Landis (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Camp (2nd season)
Captains	Sean Conover Stephen Watts
Home stadium	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  2004 2006  →

2005 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 21 Lafayette +^		5	–	1					8	–	4
No. 23 Colgate +^		5	–	1					8	–	4
Lehigh		4	–	2					8	–	3
Holy Cross		3	–	3					6	–	5
Georgetown		2	–	4					4	–	7
Fordham		2	–	4					2	–	9
Bucknell		0	–	6					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It finished 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 Tim Landis, the Bison compiled a 1–10 record. ^[1] Sean Conover and Stephen Watts were the team captains. ^[2]

The Bison were outscored 332 to 179. Bucknell's winless (0–6) conference record finished seventh in the Patriot League standings. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Georgetown	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 16–19 OT	6,802	[4]
September 10	at Stony Brook *	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY	L 18–21	4,101	[5]
September 17	at Cornell *	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 7–24	12,723	[6]
October 1	Marist *	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 27–7	6,250	[7]
October 8	at Penn *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 7–53	5,245	[8]
October 15	Villanova *	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 10–38	3,259	[9]
October 22	No. 21 Lehigh^	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 10–42	2,695	[10]
October 29	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 20–33		[1]
November 5	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 21–28	3,766	[11]
November 12	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 10–16		[1]
November 19	Holy Cross	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 33–51	3,120	[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. 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. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
4. Housenick, Tom (September 4, 2005). "Bison Lose Another Heart-Breaker". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Rock, Tom (September 11, 2005). "Weeks Comes Through". Newsday (Nassau and Suffolk ed.). Melville, N.Y. p. B25 – via ProQuest.
6. "QB Kuhn's Rushing Leads Cornell to Win in Opener". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 18, 2005. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. September 18, 2005. p. C19.
7. Bernischek, Mike (October 2, 2005). "Smith, Marist Fall to Bucknell". Poughkeepsie Journal . Poughkeepsie, N.Y. pp. 1D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
8. Jensen, Mike (October 9, 2005). "Penn Punishes Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. D7 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Villanova Cruises Against Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 16, 2005. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Groller, Keith (October 23, 2005). "Threatt Leads Lehigh to Win in His First Start". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Fordham Gets Second Straight Win". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. November 6, 2005. pp. 8C, 14C – via Newspapers.com.
12. Courogen, Chris A. (November 20, 2005). "Silva Carries Crusaders to Win". Telegram & Gazette . Worcester, Mass. p. D1 – via NewsBank. Attendance figure in "New England Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. November 20, 2005. p. C21.