The 1998 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It tied for third in the Patriot League.
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Conference | Patriot League |
Record | 6–5 (3–3 Patriot) |
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Captains |
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Home stadium | Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium |
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No. 7 Lehigh $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Colgate ^ | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bucknell | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lafayette | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 1 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Holy Cross | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bucknell played its home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
History
editIn its fourth year under head coach Tom Gadd, the Bison compiled a 6–5 record.[1] Erich Muzi, Jeremy Myers and Neal Thompson were the team captains.[2]
The Bison outscored opponents 278 to 243. Their 3–3 conference record tied for third in the seven-team Patriot League standings.[3]
Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 5 | at Duquesne* | W 38–10 | 5,210 | [4] | |||
September 12 | Saint Mary's (CA)* | W 30–14 | 4,572 | [5] | |||
September 19 | Fordham |
| L 17–20 | 4,420 | [6] | ||
September 26 | at Columbia^* |
| W 27–20 | 9,000 | [7] | ||
October 3 | at Penn* | L 10–20 | 10,809 | [8] | |||
October 17 | at Cornell* | L 19–23 | 13,188 | [9] | |||
October 24 | at Lafayette |
| W 33–22 | 8,500 | [10] | ||
October 31 | Colgate |
| L 21–38 | 6,250 | [11] | ||
November 7 | at Holy Cross* | W 30–14 | 8,125 | [12] | |||
November 14 | at No. 20 Lehigh | L 7–49 | 9,178 | [13] | |||
November 21 | Towson* |
| W 46–13 | 2,423 | [14] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 139. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 6. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ Axelrod, Phil (September 6, 1998). "No Contest: Bucknell Grinds Down Outclassed Dukes, 38-10". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pa. p. C-8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Baker, Harold (September 13, 1998). "Day Arrives for Bucknell Backup". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Baker, Wayne (September 20, 1998). "Bucknell Bows to Fordham". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Baker, Wayne (September 20, 1998). "Opportunities Pay Off for BU". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Juliano, Joe (October 4, 1998). "Picture-Perfect Runback Propels Penn". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cornell Comes Back Against BU". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 18, 1998. pp. C1, C10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Corbett, Matt (October 25, 1998). "Bucknell Gets Over Fright-Filled Half; Bison Down Lafayette with Big Second Half". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vena Runs for 2 TDs, Passes for 2 as Colgate Stops Bucknell". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. November 1, 1998. pp. 4F, 5F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Monahan, Bob (November 8, 1998). "A Blue Period for Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Blockus, Gary R. (November 15, 1998). "Lehigh Is a Perfect 10". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Courogen, Chris (November 22, 1998). "Bucknell Runs Over Towson in Finale, 46-13". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 8E – via Newspapers.com.