2017 Bucknell Bison football team

The 2017 Bucknell Bison football team represented Bucknell University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Joe Susan and played their home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 5–6, 2–4 in Patriot League play to finish in sixth place.

2017 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Patriot League
2017 record	5–6 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach	Joe Susan (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike O'Connor
Defensive coordinator	Matt Borich
Home stadium	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 13,100)

2017 Patriot League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Colgate +		5	–	1					7	–	4
Lehigh +^		5	–	1					5	–	7
Holy Cross		3	–	3					4	–	7
Fordham		3	–	3					4	–	7
Lafayette		3	–	3					3	–	8
Bucknell		2	–	4					5	–	6
Georgetown		0	–	6					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant

Schedule

The 2017 schedule consists of five home and five away games. The Bison will host Patriot League foes Holy Cross, Lehigh, and Georgetown, and will travel to Lafayette, Colgate, and Fordham.

In 2017, Bucknell's non-conference opponents will be Marist of the Pioneer Football League, William & Mary of the Colonial Athletic Association, Sacred Heart of the Northeast Conference, and Cornell of the Ivy League.[1]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	Marist*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	STADIUM	W 45–6	3,024
September 9	Noon	Holy Cross	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	STADIUM	L 0–20	1,987
September 16	6:00 p.m.	at William & Mary*	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	TATV	L 9–30	8,315
September 23	6:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	STADIUM	W 34–31	4,345
September 30	6:00 p.m.	Monmouth*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	STADIUM	L 13–35	1,942
October 14	1:30 p.m.	at Cornell*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	ILN	W 26–18	4,202
October 21	3:30 p.m.	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	STADIUM	W 13–7 ^OT	5,512
October 28	1:00 p.m.	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	STADIUM	L 3–40	6,763
November 4	Noon	Lehigh	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Field Lewisburg, PA	STADIUM	L 21–42	4,226
November 11	Noon	Georgetown	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Field Lewisburg, PA	STADIUM	W 12–0	1,794
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	STADIUM	L 9–20	2,961
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Marist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	0	6	0	0	6
Bison	28	7	3	7	45

Holy Cross

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	10	3	7	0	20
Bison	0	0	0	0	0

at William & Mary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	9	0	0	9
Tribe	7	3	20	0	30

Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	0	10	7	14	31
Bison	14	3	7	10	34

Monmouth

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawks	7	14	14	0	35
Bison	0	6	0	7	13

at Cornell

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	7	3	13	3	26
Big Red	0	3	7	8	18

at Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bison	7	0	0	0	6	13
Leopards	0	0	7	0	0	7

at Colgate

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	3	0	0	0	3
Raiders	6	27	0	7	40

Lehigh

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Hawks	28	7	7	0	42
Bison	7	7	0	7	21

Georgetown

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoyas	0	0	0	0	0
Bison	0	3	9	0	12

at Fordham

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	0	3	6	9
Rams	0	7	0	13	20

References

1. "2017 Bucknell Football Schedule". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved 7 April 2017.