1951 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1951 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1951 college football season.

1951 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Independent
1951 record	9–0
Head coach	Harry Lawrence (5th season)
Captains	Robert R. Albert Jr. George B. Young
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1951 Eastern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Bucknell			–					9	–	0	–	0
No. 6 Princeton			–					9	–	0	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	0	–	1
No. 19 Holy Cross			–					8	–	2	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					6	–	2	–	0
Hofstra			–					6	–	2	–	1
Cornell			–					6	–	3	–	0
No. 16 Boston University			–					6	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	4	–	0
Columbia			–					5	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					5	–	3	–	0
Fordham			–					5	–	4	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					5	–	4	–	0
Penn			–					5	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					4	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					4	–	5	–	0
Dartmouth			–					4	–	5	–	0
Drexel			–					3	–	4	–	0
Harvard			–					3	–	5	–	1
Boston College			–					3	–	6	–	0
Yale			–					2	–	5	–	2
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	0
Army			–					2	–	7	–	0
Brown			–					2	–	7	–	0
NYU			–					1	–	7	–	0
Tufts			–					0	–	7	–	2
Rankings from AP Poll

In its fifth season under head coach Harry Lawrence, the team compiled a 9–0 record.[1] Robert R. Albert Jr. and George B. Young 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
September 22	vs. Gettysburg	Hershey Stadium Hershey, PA (Rotary Bowl)	W 41–7	12,000	[3]
September 29	Muhlenberg	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 54–19	6,500	[4]
October 6	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 47–7	8,000	[5]
October 13	at Kent State	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 13–7		[1]
October 20	Buffalo	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 62–32	6,500	[6]
October 27	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 40–21	5,000	[7]
November 3	Temple	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 28–7	10,000	[8]
November 10	at Colgate	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	W 21–20		[1]
November 17	Delaware	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 33–6	7,000	[9]
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 Overwhelms Gettysburg". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. September 23, 1951. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Muhlenberg Bows, 54-19, to Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. September 30, 1951. p. S5 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bucknell Rips Lehigh, 47-7, with Parade of 7 Touchdowns". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 7, 1951. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Unbeaten Bucknell Trims Buffalo in Air Duel, 62-32". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 21, 1951. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Dell, John (October 28, 1951). "Bucknell Whips Lafayette, 40-21, Stays Unbeaten". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Baumgartner, Stan (November 4, 1951). "Bucknell Defeats Temple for 11th in Row". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bucknell Wins, Sets Record; 1st Unbeaten Year Since '18". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 18, 1951. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.