2007 Bucknell Bison football team

The 2007 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It tied for last in the Patriot League.

2007 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	3–8 (1–5 Patriot)
Head coach	Tim Landis (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ashley Ingram (2nd season)
Captains	Jonathan Grainger Ryan Slater
Home stadium	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2006 2008 →

2007 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 20 Fordham $^		5	–	1					8	–	4
Colgate		4	–	2					7	–	4
Holy Cross		4	–	2					7	–	4
Lafayette		4	–	2					7	–	4
Lehigh		2	–	4					5	–	6
Bucknell		1	–	5					3	–	8
Georgetown		1	–	5					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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

History

In its fifth year under head coach Tim Landis, the Bison compiled a 3–8 record.^[1] Jonathan Grainger and Ryan Slater were the team captains.^[2]

The Bison were outscored 346 to 231. Bucknell's 1–5 conference record tied with Georgetown for sixth the seven-team Patriot League standings.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Duquesne*	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	W 28–19	3,208	[4]
September 8	Stony Brook*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 20–48	5,143	[1]
September 15	at Cornell*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 14–38	10,118	[5]
September 22	Richmond*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 14–45	2,474	[6]
September 29	Marist*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 38–7	2,645	[7]
October 6	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 24–28		[1]
October 20	Georgetown	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 17–20		[1]
October 27	Holy Cross^	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 21–45	5,892	[8]
November 3	at Lafayette	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	L 7–34	4,367	[9]
November 10	Lehigh	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 10–38	1,761	[10]
November 17	at No. 18 Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 38–24		[1]
*Non-conference game Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 140. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
3. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 11. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
4. "Bucknell 28, Duquesne 19". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pa. September 2, 2007. p. D-6 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Delaney, Brian (September 17, 2007). "Big Red Flexes Defensive Muscles". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
6. Packett, John (September 23, 2007). "Spider Runs Wild in Win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. C-1 – via NewsBank.
7. Corvin, Matthew (September 30, 2007). "Marist Suffers Loss to Host Bucknell". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. pp. 3F, 2F – via Newspapers.com.
8. Housenick, Tom (October 28, 2007). "Early Momentum Swing Sinks Bison". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "New England Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 28, 2007. p. D14.
9. Faust, Rory (November 4, 2007). "Inspired Leopards Won't Fade to Black". The Express-Times. Easton, Pa. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
10. Sokoloski, Paul (November 11, 2007). "Lehigh Turns Its Focus Toward Lafayette". The Express-Times. Easton, Pa. p. C4 – via NewsBank.