2009 Bucknell Bison football team

The 2009 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Bucknell tied for second-to-last in the Patriot League.

2009 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Patriot League
2009 record	4–7 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach	Tim Landis (7th season)
Captains	Greg Jones A.J. Kizekai James Phelan
Home stadium	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium

2009 Patriot League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Holy Cross $^		5	–	1					9	–	3
No. 21 Colgate		4	–	2					9	–	2
No. 24 Lafayette		4	–	2					8	–	3
Lehigh		4	–	2					4	–	7
Fordham		2	–	4					5	–	6
Bucknell		2	–	4					4	–	7
Georgetown		0	–	6					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their seventh and final year under head coach Tim Landis, the Bison compiled a 4–7 record.[1] Greg Jones, A.J. Kizekai and James Phelan were the team captains.[2]

The Bison were outscored 260 to 162. Bucknell's 2–4 conference record tied with Fordham for fifth in the seven-team Patriot League standings.[3]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Duquesne*	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	L 19–24	1,867	[4]
September 12	Robert Morris*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 26–23	4,172	[5]
September 19	at Cornell*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 9–33	9,889	[6]
September 26	Marist *	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 17–16	4,896	[7]
October 3	Georgetown	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 14–6		[1]
October 10	at Penn*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 3–21	2,540	[8]
October 24	Lehigh	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 16–35	2,246	[9]
October 31	at Lafayette	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	L 14–35	5,549	[10]
November 7	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 7–21		[1]
November 14	at No. 24 Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 14–29		[1]
November 21	No. 13 Holy Cross	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 23–17	1,917	[11]
*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. 12. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
4. "Bison Drop Opener". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. September 6, 2009. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Secondary Keys Bucknell's Win over Robert Morris". The Scranton Times-Tribune. Scranton, Pa. Associated Press. September 13, 2009. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Results, Summaries". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pa. September 13, 2009. p. C-6.
6. Sweeney, Dan (September 21, 2009). "Cornell Crisp in Opener; Big Plays Spark Big Red Against Bucknell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
7. Strum, Phil (September 27, 2009). "Missed Kicks Doom Red Foxes vs. Bison". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. pp. 1F, 2F – via Newspapers.com.
8. Tannenwald, Jonathan (October 11, 2009). "Quakers Reach Into Their Bag of Tricks". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. E3 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lehigh Tames Bison". The Express-Times. Easton, Pa. October 25, 2009. p. C4 – via NewsBank.
10. Blouse, Michael (November 1, 2009). "Leopards Do Curley Shuffle". The Express-Times. Easton, Pa. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
11. "Bison Stun Holy Cross". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. November 22, 2009. pp. C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.