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1951 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1951 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1951 college football season.

1951 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–0
Head coach
Captains
  • Robert R. Albert Jr.
  • George B. Young
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bucknell   –   9 – 0 – 0
No. 6 Princeton   –   9 – 0 – 0
Susquehanna   –   6 – 0 – 0
Trenton State   –   6 – 0 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 0 – 1
No. 19 Holy Cross   –   8 – 2 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   6 – 2 – 0
Hofstra   –   6 – 2 – 1
Cornell   –   6 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Boston University   –   6 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 4 – 0
Columbia   –   5 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   5 – 3 – 0
Fordham   –   5 – 4 – 0
Franklin & Marshall   –   5 – 4 – 0
Penn   –   5 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 4 – 0
Buffalo   –   4 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 0
Dartmouth   –   4 – 5 – 0
Drexel   –   3 – 4 – 0
Harvard   –   3 – 5 – 1
Boston College   –   3 – 6 – 0
Yale   –   2 – 5 – 2
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 0
Geneva   –   2 – 5 – 0
Army   –   2 – 7 – 0
Brown   –   2 – 7 – 0
NYU   –   1 – 7 – 0
Tufts   –   0 – 7 – 2
Rankings from AP Poll

In its fifth season under head coach Harry Lawrence, the team compiled a 9–0 record.[1] Robert R. Albert Jr. and George B. Young were the team captains.[2] The team was ranked at No. 64 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[3]

The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22vs. Gettysburg
W 41–7 12,000 [4]
September 29 Muhlenberg
W 54–19 6,500 [5]
October 6at Lehigh
W 47–7 8,000 [6]
October 13at Kent State
W 13–7[7]
October 20 Buffalo
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 62–32 6,500 [8]
October 27at Lafayette
W 40–21 5,000 [9]
November 3 Temple 
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 28–7 10,000 [10]
November 10at Colgate
W 21–20[1]
November 17 Delaware
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 33–6 7,000 [11]
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 137. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bucknell Overwhelms Gettysburg". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. September 23, 1951. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Muhlenberg Bows, 54-19, to Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. September 30, 1951. p. S5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bucknell Rips Lehigh, 47-7, with Parade of 7 Touchdowns". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 7, 1951. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bucknell Gains 13-7 Verdict Over Kent". Akron Beacon Journal. October 14, 1951. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Unbeaten Bucknell Trims Buffalo in Air Duel, 62-32". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 21, 1951. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Dell, John (October 28, 1951). "Bucknell Whips Lafayette, 40-21, Stays Unbeaten". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Baumgartner, Stan (November 4, 1951). "Bucknell Defeats Temple for 11th in Row". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bucknell Wins, Sets Record; 1st Unbeaten Year Since '18". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 18, 1951. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
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