1996 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1996 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Bucknell won the Patriot League championship, its first.

In their second year under head coach Tom Gadd, the Bison compiled a 6–5 record.^[1] George Howanitz, Rich Lemon and Brandon Little were the team captains.^[2]

The Bison outscored opponents 234 to 223. Their 4–1 conference record topped the six-team Patriot League standings.^[3]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Towson State*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 44–7	6,466	[4]
September 21	No. 22 William & Mary*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 0–47	5,108	[5]
September 28	Harvard*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 7–30	6,064	[6]
October 5	Penn^*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 21–30 OT	9,166	[7]
October 12	at Yale*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 21–23	14,502	[8]
October 19	Princeton*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 10–6	2,166	[9]
October 26	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 38–7	10,671	[10]
November 2	at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 7–6	10,271	[11]
November 9	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 7–23		[1]
November 16	Fordham	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 51–17	3,166	[12]
November 23	Colgate	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 28–27 OT	5,467	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

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