1961 Bucknell Bison football team
American college football season
The 1961 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1961 college football season . Bucknell ranked second in the University Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference .
In its third season under head coach Bob Odell , the team compiled a 6–3 record,[ 1] and a 5–2 record against division opponents. Kirk Foulke was the team captain.[ 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 23 vs. Gettysburg W 12–69,500 [ 3]
September 30 at Temple W 8–79,500 [ 4]
October 7 at Colgate * L 0–135,200 [ 5]
October 14 Rutgers L 6–218,000 [ 6]
October 21 at Lafayette W 13–05,000 [ 7]
October 28 Muhlenberg Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 27–07,000 [ 8]
November 4 at Buffalo * W 12–68,100–8,126 [ 9]
November 11 at Lehigh L 7–1211,000 [ 10]
November 18 Delaware Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 22–146,000 [ 11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
[ 12]
References
^ "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide . Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University . p. 138. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
^ "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide . Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University . p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
^ "9,500 Watch Bisons Notch 12-6 Win over Gettysburg" . Sunbury Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. September 25, 1961. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Frush, Charlie (October 1, 1961). "Bucknell Tops Temple on Fourth-Period TD, Two-Point Conversion" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Half of Colgate Settles Bisons" . The Sunday Press . Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press . October 8, 1961. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com .
^ Fleming, Jimmie (October 15, 1961). "Rutgers Dumps Bucknell, 21-6" . The Sunday Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bucknell Defense Sparks 13-0 Win over Lafayette" . Sunday News . Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press . October 22, 1961. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bisons Bomb Mules, 27-0" . Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. October 29, 1961. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bisons Upset Buffalo 12-6" . Sunday News . Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press . November 5, 1961. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Buss, Jim (November 12, 1961). "Lehigh Escapes Bucknell Scare, 12-7" . Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Katzman, Izzy (November 20, 1961). "Brown Finishes Second in Ball-Toting" . Evening Journal . Wilmington, Del. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Bucknell)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
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