1963 Bucknell Bison football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1963 Bucknell Bison football Middle Atlantic Conference University Division MAC 6–3 3–1 Bob Odell 6th Thomas Boyd William Swineford Memorial Stadium The 1963 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Bucknell finished second in the University Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference. In its sixth season under head coach Bob Odell, the team compiled a 6–3 record.2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pa. 138 June 20, 2020 https://issuu.com/bucknellathletics/docs/2019_bucknell_football_media_guide Thomas Boyd and William Swineford were the team captains.2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide Captains Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pa. 121 June 20, 2020 https://issuu.com/bucknellathletics/docs/2019_bucknell_football_media_guide Bucknell's 3–1 record against division opponents seemingly set the stage for a thrilling season-ender against undefeated Delaware, with a share of the conference championship at stake. The season ended prematurely, however, with the assassination of John F. Kennedy the day before kickoff. Initially, Bucknell announced the game would be played, but late on Friday night – after most other conferences and colleges had decided to cancel their games, but too late to catch the Blue Hens before they arrived in Western Pennsylvania – they reversed that decision. Bucknell offered Delaware the option to make up the game after Thanksgiving, but Delaware coach Dave Nelson declined, saying waiting that long, and playing a football game with a national tragedy so fresh in everyone's memory, would be "anticlimactic".Hens, Bucknell Respect Kennedy Evening Journal Hal Bodley Wilmington, Del. November 23, 1963 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45865392/63-bucknell-game-cancelled/ Newspapers.com Bucknell played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Schedule 1963 small college UPI ^Canceled following the assassination of John F. Kennedy the previous day. y y September 21 at 1963 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Memorial Field Gettysburg, PA W 19-7 5,200 Bucknell Wins Opener September 23, 1963 12 Sunbury Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68790850/1962-bucknell-gettysburg/ September 28 at Dartmouth<ncg> Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 18-20 10,000 Dartmouth Tops Bucknell, 20-18 United Press International September 29, 1963 S6 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 5 at UMass<ncg> Alumni Field Amherst, MA L 0-21 8,100 UMass Clouts Bucknell, 21-0 Dick Bresciani October 6, 1963 91 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68793014/1963-bucknell-umass/ October 12 1963 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Ohio Wesleyan<ncg> Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 31-6 5,000 Ohio Wesleyan Bows to Bucknell, 31-6 Associated Press October 13, 1963 8F The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68794839/1963-bucknell-wesleyan/ October 19 1963 Tufts Jumbos Tufts<hc><ncg> Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 21-14 6,500 Bucknell Wins over Tufts, 21-14 United Press International October 20, 1963 81 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68796084/1963-bucknell-tufts/ October 26 at Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA L 13-14 5,500 Lafayette Cops First by 14-13 Associated Press October 27, 1963 37 Sunday News Lancaster, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68796898/1963-bucknell-lafayette/ November 2 Temple Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 14-3 7,500 Undefeated Temple Rolls over Hofstra as Morelli Stars Charlie Frush November 3, 1963 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68797965/1963-bucknell-temple/ November 9 at Colgate<ncg> Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY W 14-0 3,500 Bucknell Blanks Colgate November 11, 1963 15 Sunbury Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68800193/1963-bucknell-colgate/ November 16 Lehigh Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 34-12 2,200–3,000 Engineers Lose 8th, Set Mark November 17, 1963 D1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68801604/1963-bucknell-lehigh/ November 23 #1 Delaware^ Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA Canceled Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Bucknell) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/83/stats/13015 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Bucknell Category:Bucknell Bison football seasons Bucknell Bison football