2017 Bucknell Bison football team

2017 Bucknell Bison football
Conference Patriot League
2017 record 5–6 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach Joe Susan (8th season)
Offensive coordinator Mike O'Connor
Defensive coordinator Matt Borich
Home stadium Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 13,100)
2017 Patriot League football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Colgate +  5 –1     7 –4  
Lehigh +^  5 –1     5 –7  
Holy Cross  3 –3     4 –7  
Fordham  3 –3     4 –7  
Lafayette  3 –3     3 –8  
Bucknell  2 –4     5 –6  
Georgetown  0 –6     1 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2017 Bucknell Bison football team represented Bucknell University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Joe Susan and played their home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 5–6, 2–4 in Patriot League play to finish in sixth place.

Schedule

The 2017 schedule consists of five home and five away games. The Bison will host Patriot League foes Holy Cross, Lehigh, and Georgetown, and will travel to Lafayette, Colgate, and Fordham.

In 2017, Bucknell's non-conference opponents will be Marist of the Pioneer Football League, William & Mary of the Colonial Athletic Association, Sacred Heart of the Northeast Conference, and Cornell of the Ivy League.[1]

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 6:00 p.m. Marist* Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA STADIUM W 45–6   3,024
September 9 Noon Holy Cross Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA STADIUM L 0–20   1,987
September 16 6:00 p.m. at William & Mary* Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA TATV L 9–30   8,315
September 23 6:00 p.m. Sacred Heart* Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA STADIUM W 34–31   4,345
September 30 6:00 p.m. Monmouth* Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA STADIUM L 13–35   1,942
October 14 1:30 p.m. at Cornell* Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY ILN W 26–18   4,202
October 21 3:30 p.m. at Lafayette Fisher Field • Easton, PA STADIUM W 13–7 OT  5,512
October 28 1:00 p.m. at Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY STADIUM L 3–40   6,763
November 4 Noon Lehighdagger Christy Mathewson–Memorial Field • Lewisburg, PA STADIUM L 21–42   4,226
November 11 Noon Georgetown Christy Mathewson–Memorial Field • Lewisburg, PA STADIUM W 12–0   1,794
November 18 1:00 p.m. at Fordham Coffey Field • Bronx, NY STADIUM L 9–20   2,961
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Game summaries

Marist

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Foxes 0 6 0 0 6
Bison 28 7 3 7 45
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–1 2016 BUCK, 26–10

Holy Cross

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 10 3 7 0 20
Bison 0 0 0 0 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–21 2016 BUCK, 21–20

at William & Mary

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 9 0 0 9
Tribe 7 3 20 0 30
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–4 1996 W&M, 47–0

Sacred Heart

1 2 3 4 Total
Pioneers 0 10 7 14 31
Bison 14 3 7 10 34
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 2014 BUCK, 36–20

Monmouth

1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 7 14 14 0 35
Bison 0 6 0 7 13
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Cornell

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 7 3 13 3 26
Big Red 0 3 7 8 18
Overall record Last meeting Result
13–43 2016 CORN, 24–16

at Lafayette

1 2 3 4OT Total
Bison 7 0 0 06 13
Leopards 0 0 7 00 7
Overall record Last meeting Result
36–52–6 2016 CORN, 42–17

at Colgate

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 3 0 0 0 3
Raiders 6 27 0 7 40
Overall record Last meeting Result
17–48 2016 GATE, 27–7

Lehigh

1 2 3 4 Total
Mountain Hawks 28 7 7 0 42
Bison 7 7 0 7 21
Overall record Last meeting Result
31–46–3 2016 LEH, 20–14

Georgetown

1 2 3 4 Total
Hoyas 0 0 0 0 0
Bison 0 3 9 0 12
Overall record Last meeting Result
17–1–1 2016 BUCK, 21–7

at Fordham

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 0 3 6 9
Rams 0 7 0 13 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
18–14 2016 FORD, 36–22

References

  1. ↑ "2017 Bucknell Football Schedule". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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