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1988 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1988 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It tied for third in the Colonial League.

1988 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceColonial League
Record3–7 (2–3 Colonial)
Head coach
Captains
  • Ed Foley
  • Chris Hackley
  • Steve Weiss
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Colonial League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lafayette $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
No. 19 Holy Cross 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Lehigh 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Bucknell 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Colgate 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Davidson 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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

History

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In its third and final year under head coach George Landis, the Bison compiled a 3–7 record.[1] Ed Foley, Chris Hackley and Steve Weiss were the team captains.[2]

The Bison were outscored 323 to 229. Their 2–3 conference record placed Bucknell in a three-way tie for third (and for next-to-last) in the six-team Colonial League standings.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Villanova*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 17–30 5,800 [4]
September 17 Colgate
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 13–14 2,120 [5]
September 24 at Penn*
L 35–38 9,456 [6]
October 1 at Army*
L 10–58 38,924 [7]
October 8 No. 6 Lafayette^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 35–52 9,820 [8]
October 15 Princetondagger *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 35–41 8,645 [9]
October 22 at Columbia*
W 21–7 3,825 [10]
October 29 Davidson
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 21–13 2,250 [11]
November 5 at Lehigh
W 35–32 8,523 [12]
November 12 at Holy Cross
L 7–38 9,111 [13]

References

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  1. ^ "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 139. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Newman, Chuck (September 11, 1988). "After a Slow Start, Villanova Rips Bucknell, 30-17". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-G – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Baker, Wayne (September 19, 1988). "Colgate Stops BU as Two-Point Conversion Fails". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. pp. 17, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Missanelli, M.G. (September 25, 1988). "Quakers Outlast Bucknell, 38-35". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Hurley, Paul (October 2, 1988). "Army Explodes in a 58-10 Rout". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Baker, Wayne (October 9, 1988). "Leopards Win Offensive Battle". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Knobelman, Bob (October 16, 1988). "Tigers Rumble over Bison". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Guerrini Stars as Bucknell Downs Columbia 21-7". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 23, 1988. pp. 27, 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Brookhart, Wayne (October 30, 1988). "Bucknell Edges Davidson 21-13". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. pp. 31, 44 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bucknell Upsets Lehigh, 35-32". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 6, 1988. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 13, 1988). "Holy Cross Dispatches Bucknell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
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