1949 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1949 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1949 college football season.

1949 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Independent
1949 record	6–2
Head coach	Harry Lawrence (3rd season)
Captains	Don Davidson Edward J. Stec
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1949 Eastern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Army			–					9	–	0	–	0
Brown			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Cornell			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 13 Villanova			–					8	–	1	–	0
Bucknell			–					6	–	2	–	0
Dartmouth			–					6	–	2	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					6	–	3	–	0
Princeton			–					6	–	3	–	0
Fordham			–					5	–	3	–	0
Tufts			–					5	–	3	–	1
Carnegie Tech			–					5	–	3	–	1
Penn State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					5	–	4	–	0
Penn			–					4	–	4	–	0
Yale			–					4	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	4	–	1
Syracuse			–					4	–	5	–	0
Drexel			–					3	–	3	–	1
Duquesne			–					3	–	6	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					2	–	5	–	2
NYU			–					3	–	6	–	0
Columbia			–					2	–	7	–	0
Hofstra			–					1	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					1	–	8	–	0
Harvard			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

In its third season under head coach Harry Lawrence, the team compiled a 6–2 record.[1] Edward J. Stec and Don Davidson were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1	NYU	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 14–0	6,500	[3]
October 8	Delaware	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 13–7	5,500	[4]
October 14	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 19–20	15,000	[5]
October 22	Washington & Jefferson	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 62–0	9,000	[6]
October 29	at Buffalo	Civic Stadium Buffalo, NY	W 21–7	5,250	[7]
November 5	at Gettysburg	Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA	L 33–34	5,500	[8]
November 12	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 21–14	6,000	[9]
November 19	Muhlenberg	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 32–14	7,500	[10]
Homecoming

References

1. "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 137. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
3. "Bucknell Downs Violets, 14-0". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 2, 1949. p. 79 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Delaware Beaten, 13-7, by Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 9, 1949. p. S5 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Baumgartner, Stan (October 15, 1949). "Temple Trips Bucknell, 20-19, on Late Rally". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bucknell Routs W&J, 62-0". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pa. October 23, 1949. sect. 3, p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bucknell Tops Buffalo, 21-7; Stec Stars in 14-Point Rally". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 30, 1949. p. S6 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bucknell Bows in 34-33 Duel at Gettysburg". The Scrantonian. Scranton, Pa. Associated Press. November 6, 1949. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lafayette Beaten 21-14". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. November 13, 1949. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bucknell Defeats Muhlenberg, 32-14". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. November 20, 1949. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.