1999 Bucknell Bison football team
| 1999 Bucknell Bison football | |
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| Conference | Patriot League |
| Record | 7–4 (3–3 Patriot) |
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| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Lehigh +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Colgate +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 3 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1999 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Bucknell finished fourth in the Patriot League.
In their fifth year under head coach Tom Gadd, the Bison compiled a 7–4 record.[1] Corey Hurley, Dan Palko and John Papadakis were the team captains.[2]
The Bison outscored opponents 320 to 233. Bucknell's 3–3 conference record placed fourth in the seven-team Patriot League standings.[3]
Bucknell played its home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 4 | Morgan State* | W 37–10 | 2,194 | [4] | |||
| September 11 | at No. 24 Colgate | W 21–16 | 5,010 | [5] | |||
| September 18 | Towson |
| L 20–27 | 2,921 | [6] | ||
| September 25 | Delaware State^ |
| W 38–28 | 4,865 | [7] | ||
| October 2 | at Penn* | W 23–16 | 5,286 | [8] | |||
| October 9 | at Columbia* | L 7–10 | 2,883 | [9] | |||
| October 16 | Duquesne *
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| W 49–20 | [1] | |||
| October 23 | at Lafayette | L 21–22 | 5,123 | [10] | |||
| November 6 | Holy Cross |
| W 32–21 | 1,137 | [11] | ||
| November 13 | No. 16 Lehigh |
| L 27–48 | 3,849 | [12] | ||
| November 20 | at Fordham | W 45–15 | 3,722 | [13] | |||
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 139. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 7. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ Glancy, Gary (September 5, 1999). "Leaving a First Impression". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. pp. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colgate Comes Up Just Short on Onside Kick, and Scoreboard". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 12, 1999. pp. 6F, 7F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ewell, Christian (September 19, 1999). "Lee, Towson Take Patriot Flight". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 8E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ireland, Jack (September 26, 1999). "Hornets Fuming After Loss to Bucknell". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Scoreboard: Division I-AA". The Miami Herald (Florida ed.). Miami, Fla. September 26, 1999. p. 7C.
- ^ Newman, Chuck (October 3, 1999). "Penn Comes Up Short Against Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison Fall at Columbia; Suspensions Hurt Bloom". The Danville News. Danville, Pa. October 11, 1999. pp. 9, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Meixell, Ted (October 24, 1999). "Lafayette Rallies to Clip Bucknell". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hummel, Todd (November 7, 1999). "Bucknell Backup Comes to Forefront". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. pp. C1, C8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Blockus, Gary R. (November 14, 1999). "Jean's 5 TDs Lead Lehigh's Stampede of Bison 48-27". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bucknell Ends Season with 45-15 Win". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. November 21, 1999. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Bucknell 45, Fordham 15". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. November 21, 1999. p. 6C.