2002 Bucknell Bison football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2002 Bucknell Bison football Patriot League Patriot 2–9 0–7 Dave Kotulski 1st Gary Carruthers Adam Lord Todd Warmington Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium The 2002 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Bucknell finished last in the Patriot League. Dave Kotulski, who had been Bucknell's defensive coordinator since 1995, took over as acting head coach in 2002 after Tom Gadd, who had been diagnosed with cancer in early 2001, stepped away from the team for health reasons.Kotulski Named Bucknell's Acting Head Coach for 2002 July 26, 2002 C1 The Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60684824/2002-bucknell-coach/ In Kotulski's first and only year as head coach, the Bison compiled a 2–9 record.2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results July 25, 2019 Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pa. 140 June 20, 2020 https://issuu.com/bucknellathletics/docs/2019_bucknell_football_media_guide Gary Carruthers, Adam Lord and Todd Warmington were the team captains.2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide Captains July 25, 2019 Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pa. 121 June 20, 2020 https://issuu.com/bucknellathletics/docs/2019_bucknell_football_media_guide The Bison were outscored 251 to 163. Their winless (0–7) conference record placed last in the Patriot League standings.https://patriotleague.org/documents/2020/7/14/2020_PatriotFB_Record_Book.pdf Patriot League Football Record Book Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results Patriot League Center Valley, Pa. 2020 August 10, 2020 8 On the last weekend of October, the Bison became the first team to lose a Patriot League game to Georgetown, which had joined the league the previous year; at season's end, Bucknell became the first team to equal Georgetown by finishing in eighth place. Toward the end of the year, with Gadd hospitalized, university officials announced that Gadd would not return in 2003, and the Bison would search for a replacement head coach.University to Search for Head Coach; Gadd Not Returning Tom Housenick November 8, 2002 C1 The Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60685252/2002-bucknell-search/ Gadd died in March 2003.https://bucknellbison.com/news/2003/3/1/209033286.aspx Former Bucknell Football Coach Tom Gadd Passes Away Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pa. March 1, 2003 October 31, 2019 Bucknell played its home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y 2002 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network ^ Parents Weekend September 7 @ 2002 Duquesne Dukes Duquesne<ncg> Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA L 14 35 4,805 Underdog Duquesne Rides Herd on Bison, 35-14 Phil Axelrod September 8, 2002 D-11 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60705383/2002-bucknell-duquesne/ September 14 @ 2002 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's<ncg> Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA L 22 23 <OT> September 21 Cornell<ncg> Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 14 3 6,922 Bison Get Defensive in Shutting Down Big Red Tom Housenick September 22, 2002 C1 The Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60712965/2002-bucknell-cornell/ September 28 Delaware State<ncg> Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 27 13 3,024 Bison's Special Play Dooms Hornets Tom Housenick September 29, 2002 C1 The Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60715532/2002-bucknell-dsu/ October 5 Colgate^ Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 10 13 <OT> 9,202 Bison Horrified by Ending Fit for Silver Screen Tom Housenick October 6, 2002 C1 The Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60717045/2002-bucknell-colgate/ October 19 @ Towson Towson University Stadium Towson, MD L 14 20 5,064 Towson Stops Bucknell, Stays in Patriot Title Race Kent Baker October 20, 2002 9D The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60719691/2002-bucknell-towson/ October 26 @ Georgetown Harbin Field Washington, DC L 31 32 1,011 Hoyas Win First in Patriot League Kathy Orton October 27, 2002 D12 The Washington Post Washington, D.C. November 2 @ Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 21 38 2,879 Allen's Return Boosts Crusaders Jennifer Toland November 3, 2002 C19 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60728150/2002-bucknell-hc/ November 9 Lafayette<hc> Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 3 19 6,202 Bison Fail to Make Plays Again, Drop Fifth Game in a Row Tom Housenick November 10, 2002 C1 The Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60730362/2002-bucknell-lafayette/ November 16 @ #23 Lehigh Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 0 24 November 23 #21 Fordham Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 7 34 2,012 Rams Win Patriot League Title Tom Housenick November 24, 2002 C1 The Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60732768/2002-bucknell-fordham/ References Bucknell Category:Bucknell Bison football seasons Bucknell Bison football