1977 Bucknell Bison football team

1977 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5
Head coach	Bob Curtis (3rd season)
Captains	Bill Clifford Dave Devonshuk Tom Hislop
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

1977 NCAA Division II independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 8 Lehigh ^		–		12	–	2	–	0
UNLV		–		9	–	2	–	0
Kentucky State		–		8	–	2	–	1
No. T–5 Nevada		–		8	–	3	–	0
Central Connecticut		–		7	–	3	–	0
Northern Michigan ^		–		7	–	3	–	0
Youngstown State		–		7	–	3	–	0
Portland State		–		7	–	4	–	0
Delaware		–		6	–	3	–	1
Akron		–		6	–	4	–	1
American International		–		5	–	4	–	1
West Chester		–		5	–	5	–	0
Central State (OH)		–		5	–	6	–	0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		–		4	–	5	–	1
Bucknell		–		4	–	5	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles		–		4	–	5	–	0
Southern Connecticut State		–		4	–	6	–	0
Northeastern		–		3	–	6	–	1
Northern Colorado		–		3	–	7	–	0
Santa Clara		–		2	–	7	–	1
Eastern Illinois		–		1	–	10	–	0

^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season.

In their third year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 4–5 record.^[1] Bill Clifford, Dave Devonshuk and Tom Hislop were the team captains.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 14–36	14,500	^[3]
September 24	Davidson	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 44–12		^[1]
October 1	C.W. Post	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 0–23	1,000	^[4]
October 8	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 7–34		^[1]
October 15	West Chester	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 24–13		^[1]
October 22	Gettysburg^	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 34–0	6,500	^[5]
October 29	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 13–47	11,000	^[6]
November 5	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 17–49	6,500	^[7]
November 12	Rochester	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 40–14		^[1]
Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "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.
^ Plumlee, Wendell (September 18, 1977). "Rutgers' Shakeup Pays Off with a 36-14 Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 18E, 4E – via Newspapers.com.
^ Ranck, Jeff (October 3, 1977). "Post Outmuscles Bucknell". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "C.W. Post 23, Bucknell 0". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. October 2, 1977. p. C17.
^ Ranck, Jeff (October 24, 1977). "Boyd, Woody Set BU Football Records". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Bucknell Thunders over Outclassed Bullets". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. October 24, 1977. p. 15.
^ Ranck, Jeff (October 31, 1977). "Engineers Swamp Bisons". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Ranck, Jeff (November 7, 1977). "Undefeated Colgate Blasts Bucknell, 49-17". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Colgate 49, Bucknell 17". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. November 6, 1977. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium (1924–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1935 Orange Bowl
Culture & lore	"Ray Bucknell"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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