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1969 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1969 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Bucknell placed third in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division.

1969 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record3–5–1 (3–2–1 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Randy Ruger
  • Dave Vassar
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
No. 10 Delaware x 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Gettysburg 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Bucknell 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Lehigh 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Temple 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Lafayette 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Hofstra 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
West Chester * 0 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Northern College Division
Wilkes x 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Susquehanna 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Wagner 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Juniata 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Delaware Valley 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Upsala 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Albright 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Lycoming 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Southern College Division
Johns Hopkins x 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Lebanon Valley x 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Ursinus x 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 1
Moravian 6 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Dickinson 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Muhlenberg 4 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Drexel 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Swarthmore 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Western Maryland 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Pennsylvania Military 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Franklin & Marshall 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Haverford 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

In their first year under head coach Fred Prender, the Bison compiled a 3–5–1 record.[1] Randy Ruger and Dave Vassar were the team captains.[2]

With a 3–2–1 record against MAC University Division opponents, the Bison narrowly missed second place in the division, finishing half a game behind 4–2 Gettysburg.

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 at Hofstra
W 24–19 4,200 [3]
September 27 at Penn*
L 17–28 14,136 [4]
October 4 at Gettysburg
W 24–21 5,200–5,385 [5]
October 11 Temple 
T 7–7 10,500 [6]
October 25 at Lafayette
W 21–20 10,300–11,000 [7]
November 1 Wittenberg^*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 6–45 9,000–10,000 [8][9]
November 8 at Colgate*
L 7–28 2,500 [1]
November 15 Lehigh
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 3–7 4,100 [10]
November 22 No. 10 Delaware
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 21–49 5,100 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • ^ Parents Weekend
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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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. 138. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bucknell Repels Hofstra Rally". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. September 21, 1968. sect. 3, p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Dell, John (September 28, 1969). "Penn Captures Opener, 28-17; Bucknell Scores 2 TDs in 4th". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bucknell Holds On for 24-21 Win After Bullets Stage Sizzling Finish". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. October 6, 1969. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Owls, Bisons Play 7-7 Tie". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 12, 1969. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Reinhard, Paul (October 26, 1969). "Bucknell Rally Nips Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wittenberg Tigers Ramble to 45-6 Win over Bucknell". Sunbury Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. November 3, 1969. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Wittenberg)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  10. ^ Larimer, Terry (November 16, 1969). "Engineers Turn Back Bucknell 7-3". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lehigh Nips Bucknell with 2d Half TD, 7-3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 16, 1969. sect. 3, p. 3.
  11. ^ Bodley, Hal (November 10, 1969). "Hens Adjust to Halt Bisons". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
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