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
1984 record	5–5
Head coach	Bob Curtis (10th season)
Captains	Bob Gibbon Keith Jansen Scott Somerville
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tennessee State	0	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Georgia Southern	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Holy Cross	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Delaware	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 12 Richmond ^	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Eastern Washington	0	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
James Madison	0	–	0	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary	0	–	0	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Bucknell	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Colgate	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Lafayette	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Lehigh	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Florida A&M	0	–	0	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Northeastern	0	–	0	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Western Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from Div 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	Indiana (PA)	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 18–17		[1]
September 15	Carnegie Mellon	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 42–7	2,400	[3]
September 22	at Northeastern*	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 33–34		[1]
September 29	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 14–20	11,150	[4]
October 6	Cornell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 10–7	4,200	[5]
October 13	at No. 18 New Hampshire*	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 16–17		[1]
October 20	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 30–3	800	[6]
November 3	Lafayette	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 10–3	7,600	[7]
November 10	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 15–21		[1]
November 17	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 9–28	15,088	[8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend Rankings from the latest NCAA Division I-AA 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. "Bucknell, 42-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 16, 1984. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Miller, Laurel (September 30, 1984). "Late Bucknell Fumble Ensures Princeton Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 9-E, 14-E – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cornell Loses, Drops to 0-3". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. October 7, 1984. pp. 5D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
6. Byers, Steve (October 21, 1984). "Bucknell Beats Davidson with Big Finish". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 15C – via Newspapers.com.
7. Groller, Keith (November 4, 1984). "Bisons Trip Lafayette 10-3". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C-4 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Simmons, Bill (November 18, 1984). "Delaware Rips Bucknell, Hopes for Playoffs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 17-E – via Newspapers.com.