1980 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1980 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1980 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Bob Curtis (6th season)
Captains	Joe Catalano Dave Hibbard Bruce Keltie
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Lehigh ^			–					9	–	1	–	2
No. 6 Delaware			–					9	–	2	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Northwestern State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Portland State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Bucknell			–					6	–	4	–	0
James Madison			–					4	–	6	–	0
Lafayette			–					3	–	7	–	0
Nicholls State			–					2	–	9	–	0
Northeastern			–					2	–	9	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

In their sixth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 6–4 record.^[1] Joe Catalano, Dave Hibbard and Bruce Keltie were the team captains.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 7–38	7,670	[3]
September 20	Slippery Rock	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 25–6		[1]
September 27	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 28–20	7,000	[4]
October 4	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 13–21	4,300	[5]
October 11	Lafayette	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 14–0		[1]
October 18	West Chester^	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 31–21		[1]
October 25	at No. 3 Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 0–13	5,000	[6]
November 1	Cornell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 33–16	2,500	[7]
November 8	Colgate	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 14–17	2,500	[8]
November 15	at No. 4 Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 30–17	2,200	[9]
Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. pp. 138–139. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
3. Anderson, Woody (September 14, 1980). "Huskies Drub Bucknell, 38-7, to Keep Perfect Year Going". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bucknell 28, Brown 20". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 28, 1980. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Scott, David (October 5, 1980). "Davidson, Piercy Recover in Time". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
6. Larimer, Terry (October 26, 1980). "Lehigh Zips Bucknell". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bucknell 33, Cornell 16". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 2, 1980. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bomb at 0:12 Saves Colgate". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. November 9, 1980. pp. 2B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
9. Eisenberg, Harry (November 16, 1980). "Bucknell Kills BU's Playoff Hopes". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 87 – via Newspapers.com.