2000 Bucknell Bison football team

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2000 Bucknell Bison football
ConferencePatriot League
Record6–5 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Vince Ficca
  • Justin Lustig
  • Lucas Phillips
Home stadiumChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Lehigh $^   6 – 0     12 – 1  
Colgate   4 – 2     7 – 4  
Holy Cross   4 – 2     7 – 4  
Towson   3 – 3     7 – 4  
Bucknell   2 – 4     6 – 5  
Fordham   1 – 5     3 – 8  
Lafayette   1 – 5     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2000 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Bucknell finished fifth in the Patriot League.

In their sixth year under head coach Tom Gadd, the Bison compiled a 6–5 record.[1] Vince Ficca, Justin Lustig and Lucas Phillips were the team captains.[2]

The Bison outscored opponents 242 to 172. Their 2–4 conference record placed fifth 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]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 at Richmond*
L 7–10 [1]
September 16 Cornell*
W 38–15 3,866 [4]
September 23 Columbia^*
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 12–10 6,119 [5]
September 30 Duquesne*
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 35–14 2,779 [6]
October 7 at Georgetown*
W 24–10 1,302 [7]
October 14 Lafayette
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 42–30 [1]
October 21 at No. 13 Lehigh
L 14–21 16,906 [8]
October 28 Fordhamdagger
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 27–13 5,128 [9]
November 4 at Holy Cross
L 9–10 [1]
November 11 at Towson
L 13–15 4,332 [10]
November 18 Colgate
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 21–24 2,814 [11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. pp. 139–140. 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. 7. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Feaver, Christopher (September 18, 2000). "Bison Rumble Over Cornell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. pp. 3B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Housenick, Tom (September 24, 2000). "Late Score Lifts Bucknell Past Columbia". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Housenick, Tom (October 1, 2000). "Eiben Gets Picky as Bison Handle Dukes". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. pp. D1, D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Emerson, Seth (October 8, 2000). "Hoyas Can't Get Anything Moving". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. D11 – via ProQuest. Attendance figure in "Scoreboard: Others". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. October 8, 2000. p. 14H.
  8. ^ Larimer, Terry (October 22, 2000). "L.U. Tames Bison in Grande Fashion". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Housenick, Tom (October 29, 2000). "Defensive Posture Restores Bison's Confidence". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. pp. D1, D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Baker, Kent (November 12, 2000). "Tigers Beat Wind, Bucknell on Late Field Goal by Kulic". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 9E – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Forks' Grad Sparks Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. November 19, 2000. pp. 6B, 7B – via Newspapers.com.
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