2008 Bucknell Bison football team

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2008 Bucknell Bison football
Conference Patriot League
Record5–6 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Greg Jones
  • A.J. Kizekai
  • Kevin Mullen
  • Casey Williams
Home stadium Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  2007
2009  →
2008 Patriot League football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 16 Colgate $^  5 –0   9 –3  
Holy Cross  5 –1   7 –4  
Lehigh  4 –2   5 –6  
Lafayette  3 –3   7 –4  
Bucknell  2 –4   5 –6  
Fordham  1 –5   5 –6  
Georgetown  0 –5   2 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS 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.

In its sixth season under head coach Tim Landis, the Bison compiled a 5–6 record. [1] Greg Jones, A.J. Kizekai, Kevin Mullen and Casey Williams were the team captains. [2]

The Bison were outscored 339 to 269. Their 2–4 conference record placed fifth in the seven-team Patriot League standings. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 Duquesne *
W 48–42 2,918 [4]
September 13 at Robert Morris *
W 17–14 2,347 [5]
September 20 Cornell *
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 20–21 5,173 [6]
October 4 at Marist *
W 21–17 3,522 [7]
October 11 Hofstra *
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 31–45 [1]
October 18 at Georgetown
W 27–24 [1]
October 25 Colgate Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 28–52 [1]
November 1 at Holy Cross
L 17–34 [1]
November 8 Lafayette
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 21–38 1,979 [8]
November 15 at Lehigh
L 15–31 4,659 [9]
November 22 Fordham
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 24–21 OT 837 [10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • ^ Parents Weekend

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "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. 11. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ Hummel, Todd (September 7, 2008). "Bison Withstand Dukes' Late Rally". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "District Summaries". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh, Pa. September 7, 2008. p. C-6.
  5. ↑ Axelrod, Phil (September 14, 2008). "Robert Morris Kicks Away Chances in 17-14 Loss to Bucknell". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh, Pa. pp. D-3, D-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Thomas, Brandon (September 22, 2008). "Blocked PAT Lifts Cornell in Opener". The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Strum, Phil (October 5, 2008). "Marist Stumbles". Poughkeepsie Journal . Poughkeepsie, N.Y. pp. 1E, 2E – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Reinhard, Paul (November 9, 2008). "Road-Weary Lafayette Heads Home After Win over Bucknell". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Groller, Keith (November 16, 2008). "Defense Lifts Lehigh to Win". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Crossley, Brett R. (November 23, 2008). "Carney's Kick Completes Bison Comeback". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Colleges: Football". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. November 23, 2008. p. 9C.
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