1972 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1972 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season.

1972 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Captains
  • Steve Eck
  • Gerry Solomon
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bridgeport   –  11 –0 –0
No. 1 Delaware   –  10 –0 –0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –  11 –1 –0
Colorado College   –  8 –1 –0
Tampa   –  10 –2 –0
Trinity (TX)   –  8 –2 –0
Western Carolina   –  7 –2 –1
Hawaii   –  8 –3 –0
Indiana State   –  7 –3 –0
Northeastern   –  6 –2 –0
Bucknell   –  6 –3 –0
Cortland   –  6 –3 –0
San Diego   –  6 –3 –1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –  4 –2 –1
Eastern Michigan   –  6 –4 –0
Milwaukee   –  6 –4 –0
Samford   –  5 –3 –2
Lake Forest   –  4 –3 –1
Nevada   –  6 –5 –0
Central Michigan   –  5 –5 –1
Fordham   –  5 –5 –0
Rose-Hulman   –  5 –5 –0
Santa Clara   –  4 –4 –1
Akron   –  3 –4 –2
Saint Mary's   –  3 –4 –0
Drexel   –  3 –6 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  3 –7 –0
Portland State   –  3 –8 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –  2 –5 –1
Boston University   –  2 –8 –0
Northern Michigan   –  2 –8 –0
Saint Peter's   –  2 –8 –0
Chattanooga   –  2 –9 –0
Southern Illinois   –  1 –8 –1
Eastern Illinois   –  1 –9 –0
Madison   –  0 –4 –1
UNLV   –  1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

In their fourth year under head coach Fred Prender, the Bison compiled a 6–3 record.[1] Steve Eck and Gerry Solomon were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Drexel
W 44–0 7,500 [3]
September 30 at Maine
W 17–14 5,000–5,500 [4][5]
October 7 Gettysburgdagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 23–0 8,100 [6]
October 14 at Lehigh
L 0–21 14,000 [7]
October 21 Lafayette^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 26–7 9,500 [8]
October 28 at Davidson
L 21–25 4,000 [9]
November 4 No. 6 UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 28–15 6,800 [10]
November 11 Colgate
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 41–7 5,200 [11]
November 18 at No. 1 Delaware
L 3–20 22,000 [12]

References
  1. "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 138. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. Hyle, Bob (September 25, 1972). "Bisons Rip Drexel, 44-0". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Osborne, Owen (October 2, 1972). "Bisons Edge U-M on Field Goal". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure of 5,000 in "Bisons Topple Maine". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 2, 1972. p. 12.
  5. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  6. Hyle, Bob (October 9, 1972). "Bisons Blitz G-burg". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Larimer, Terry (October 15, 1972). "Lehigh Halts Bucknell Streak 21-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Reinhard, Paul (October 22, 1972). "Lafayette Drops 5th in Row 26-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Rollins, Glenn (October 29, 1972). "Davidson Decks Bison, 25-21". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 1H – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Gammons, Peter (November 5, 1972). "Bucknell Lines Cut UMass String, 28-15". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Hyle, Bob (November 13, 1972). "Bucknell Continues Giant-Killing Tactics". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Herrold, Dave (November 20, 1972). "Delaware Rallies to Beat Bucknell". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
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