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1965 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1965 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as a member of the University Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Carroll Huntress, the Bison compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the MAC University Division title.[1] T. Geoffrey Traub was the team captain.[2] After winning their first two games, the Bison were ranked No. 18 in the UPI small college poll, but lost that week to Penn and dropped out of the rankings. Despite recovering with a conference-winning record, they remained unranked through the end of the year. Bucknell played home games at Memorial Stadium on the university's campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

1965 Bucknell Bison football
MAC University Division champion
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record6–3 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainT. Geoffrey Traub
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
Bucknell x 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Hofstra 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Temple 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Delaware 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Gettysburg 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Lehigh 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Lafayette 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Northern College Division
Wilkes x 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Upsala 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Lycoming 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Juniata 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Moravian 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Albright 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wagner 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Susquehanna * 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
Southern College Division
Swarthmore x 6 – 0 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Dickinson 7 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Drexel 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Lebanon Valley 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Franklin & Marshall 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Haverford 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Western Maryland 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Pennsylvania Military 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Muhlenberg 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Johns Hopkins 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Ursinus 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
West Chester * 0 – 0 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 at Gettysburg
W 19–10 6,400–6,500 [3]
October 9 Temple 
W 40–14 7,500 [4]
October 16 at Penn*
L 13–16 12,667 [5]
October 23 at Lafayette
L 13–14 7,000–7,200 [6]
October 30 No. 15 Hofstra
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 33–6 9,250 [7]
November 6 at Colgate*
L 7–21 6,000 [8]
November 13 Lehigh
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 41–0 6,200–7,200 [9]
November 20 Delaware
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 26–14 7,700 [10]
November 27 vs. Davidson*
W 22–14 5,000–7,200 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 138. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bucknell Spoils Dedication of New Bullet Stadium with 19-10 Win Before 6,400 Fans". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. September 27, 1965. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mitchell Stars as Bisons Rout Temple in Homecoming Tilt". Sunbury Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 11, 1965. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Penn's Field Goal in Final Seconds Salvages 16-13 Victory over Bucknell". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 17, 1965. p. S5.
  6. ^ May, Paul (October 24, 1965). "Lafayette Surprises Bucknell, 14-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bucknell Defeats Hofstra". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 31, 1965. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Colgate Defeats Bucknell, 21 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 7, 1965. p. S11.
  9. ^ "Bucknell 1st in MAC as Mitchell Grabs 9". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. November 14, 1965. sect. 3, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Bodley, Hal (November 22, 1965). "Hens Regain Prestige Lost During '64 Season". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Ballenger, Bill (November 26, 1965). "Davidson's Bid to Tie School Mark Erased by Amazing Bison Passing". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, N.C. p. 8A – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Smith Aptly Described Foe Before Losing to Bucknell" on same page.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
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