1975 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1975 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season.

1975 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
Captains
  • Ralph Turri
  • Rick Wardrop
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
 1974
1976 
1975 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^  1310
American International  810
Lehigh ^  930
Delaware  830
Portland State  830
Akron  740
Kentucky State  740
UNLV  740
Santa Clara  650
Tennessee State  540
Youngstown State  540
Chattanooga  551
Bucknell  550
Indiana State  550
Lafayette  550
Southern Connecticut State  550
Central Connecticut  450
Central State (OH)  460
Eastern Michigan  460
Eastern Illinois  352
Illinois College  360
Northeastern  360
Western Carolina  370
Nevada  380
Nebraska–Omaha  290
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  0110
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

In their first year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 5–4 record.[1] Ralph Turri and Rick Wardrop were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 at Rutgers L 3–47 12,500 [3]
September 27 at Maine L 0–17 5,300–6,000 [4]
October 4 Cornelldagger L 6–21 9,500 [5]
October 11 at Lafayette W 15–5 5,000 [6]
October 18 Boston University^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 0–16 7,500 [7]
October 25 at Gettysburg
W 14–7 5,200 [8]
November 1 Washington & Lee
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 54–0 3,900 [9]
November 8 at Colgate W 24–16 6,000 [10]
November 15 No. 4 Lehigh
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 32–25 7,500 [11]

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References

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  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. Drogo, Ron (September 21, 1975). "Rutgers Stomps Bucknell, 47-3". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Osborne, Owen (September 29, 1975). "UMO Bears Best Bucknell Bisons". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 15 via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Maine Rips Bucknell 17-0". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. September 28, 1975. p. Sports 3.
  5. "Cornell's First-Half 21 Plenty". The Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 5, 1975. p. 5B via Newspapers.com.
  6. Ranck, Jeff (October 13, 1975). "Bisons Top Leopards, Get 1st Victory". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Ranck, Jeff (October 20, 1975). "Boston College Blanks BU". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 14 via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Boston U. 16, Bucknell 0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 19, 1975. p. C7.
  8. "Bucknell Edges Gettysburg". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 26, 1975. p. 37 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Ranck, Jeff (November 3, 1975). "Bucknell Crushes Washington & Lee". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 16 via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Bucknell 54, Washington & Lee 0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. November 2, 1975. p. C7.
  10. Ranck, Jeff (November 10, 1975). "BU Upsets Colgate, 24-16". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 17 via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Bucknell Upsets Colgate". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 9, 1975. p. S6.
  11. Ranck, Jeff (November 17, 1975). "Bucknell Stuns Lehigh, Finishes 5-4". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 17 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.