1894 Bucknell football team

The 1894 Bucknell football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1894 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Will Young, Bucknell compiled a record of 5–3. William A. Kauffman was elected team captain.[1] Young was graduate of Cornell University.[2]

1894 Bucknell football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
CaptainWilliam A. Kauffman
Seasons
 1893
1895 
1894 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Yale  1600
Penn  1200
Villanova  100
Penn State  601
Harvard  1120
Geneva  510
Princeton  820
Temple  410
Holy Ghost College  721
Washington & Jefferson  521
Brown  1050
Bucknell  530
Colgate  211
Army  320
Franklin & Marshall  640
Cornell  641
Amherst  750
Trinity (CT)  430
Syracuse  650
Tufts  650
Massachusetts  330
Swarthmore  550
Western Univ. Penn  110
Lafayette  560
New Hampshire  230
Rutgers  460
Lehigh  590
Williams  130
Drexel  130
MIT  140
Boston College  160
Carlisle  180
Buffalo  020
NYU  030
Wesleyan  050

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Milton
W 54–0[3][4]
October 6Wyoming Seminary
  • Bucknell campus
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 34–0500[5][6]
October 133:30 p.m.at Wilkes-Barre
L 0–4[7][8]
October 20Franklin & Marshall
  • Bucknell campus
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 42–03,000[9][10][11]
October 273:00 p.m.vs. Colgate
W 12–8[12][13]
November 102:30 p.m.Carlisle
  • Bucknell campus
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 10–01,000[14][15]
November 17vs. Penn State
L 6–122,000[16][17][18]
November 29at LafayetteEaston, PAL 0–44[19]

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References

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  1. "Bucknell Opens". The Lewisburg Chronicle. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. September 15, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Notes From Bucknell University At Lewisburg". The Miltonian. Milton, Pennsylvania. December 21, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "[untitled]". The Miltonian. Milton, Pennsylvania. September 28, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Locals and Personals". Lewisburg Journal. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. October 3, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "All Around The Town!". The Lewisburg Chronicle. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. October 6, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "A Hard Fought Game.—Which Bucknell Wins From the Sturdy Sem". Wilkes-Barre Times. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. October 8, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Bucknell vs. Wilkes-Barre". The Wilkes-Barre Record. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. October 12, 1894. p. 7. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Wilkes-Barre Has a Fine Team". Sunday Morning Leader. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. October 14, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "All Around The Town!". The Lewisburg Chronicle. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. October 20, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "Bucknell and Franklin and Marshall". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 21, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "Bucknell Victorious". The Daily New Era. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. October 22, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. "Great Game Of Football.—To Be Played To-day Between Bucknell and Colgate Universities". The Scranton Republican. Scranton, Pennsylvania. October 22, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. "Foot Ball.—Bucknell, 12—Colgate, 8". The Lewisburg Chronicle. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. November 3, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. "[untitled]". The Miltonian. Milton, Pennsylvania. November 9, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved November 7, 2024 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. "Bucknell Downs The Red Men". New-York Tribune. New York, New York. November 11, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved November 7, 2024 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. "Other Games.—How The Long Haired Players Fared On Different Fields". The Gazette. York, Pennsylvania. November 18, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. "Bucknell Vs State College". Lewisburg Journal. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. November 21, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. "Foot Ball Again!—This Time State and Bucknell Meet". Lewisburg Chronicle. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. November 24, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. "Lafayette and Bucknell". The Times. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. November 30, 1894. p. 9. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. "L'Agenda 1896". L'Agenda. III (new series). Lewisburg, Pennsylvania: Junior Class, Bucknell University: 132. 1896. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Internet Archive.
  21. "1894 Football Schedule". Bucknell Athletics & Recreation. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  22. "2024 Bucknell Football Record Book" (PDF). Bucknell Athletics & Recreation. p. 59. Retrieved January 12, 2025.