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
1980 record	6–4
Head coach	Bob Curtis (6th season)
Captains	Joe Catalano Dave Hibbard Bruce Keltie
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1980 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
	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.