1984 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1984 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1984 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Bob Curtis (10th season)
Captains	Bob Gibbon Keith Jansen Scott Somerville
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tennessee State			–					11	–	0	–	0
Georgia Southern			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Holy Cross			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Delaware			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 12 Richmond ^			–					8	–	4	–	0
Eastern Washington			–					7	–	2	–	1
James Madison			–					6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary			–					6	–	5	–	0
Bucknell			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	5	–	0
Lafayette			–					5	–	5	–	0
Lehigh			–					5	–	6	–	0
Florida A&M			–					3	–	6	–	1
Northeastern			–					3	–	7	–	0
Western Kentucky			–					2	–	9	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

In their tenth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 5–5 record.^[1] Bob Gibbon, Keith Jansen and Scott Somerville 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 8	IUP	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 18–17		[3]
September 15	Carnegie Mellon	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 42–7	2,400	[4]
September 22	at Northeastern*	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 33–34		[5]
September 29	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 14–20	11,150	[6]
October 6	Cornell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 10–7	4,200	[7]
October 13	at No. 18 New Hampshire*	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 16–17	15,230	[8]
October 20	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 30–3	800	[9]
November 3	Lafayette	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 10–3	7,600	[10]
November 10	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 15–21	9,500	[11]
November 17	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 9–28	15,088	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 139. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
3. "Bison edge IUP, 18–17". The Patriot-News. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bucknell, 42-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 16, 1984. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bisons bow, 34–33". The Scrantonian. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Miller, Laurel (September 30, 1984). "Late Bucknell Fumble Ensures Princeton Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 9-E, 14-E – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cornell Loses, Drops to 0-3". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. October 7, 1984. pp. 5D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
8. "New Hampshire 17, Bucknell 16". The Patriot-News. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Byers, Steve (October 21, 1984). "Bucknell Beats Davidson with Big Finish". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 15C – via Newspapers.com.
10. Groller, Keith (November 4, 1984). "Bisons Trip Lafayette 10-3". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C-4 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Lehigh withstands late Bucknell rally to beat Bison". The Patriot-News. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Simmons, Bill (November 18, 1984). "Delaware Rips Bucknell, Hopes for Playoffs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 17-E – via Newspapers.com.