1961 Bucknell Bison football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1961 Bucknell Bison football Middle Atlantic Conference University Division MAC 6–3 5–2 Bob Odell 3rd Kirk Foulke Memorial Stadium The 1961 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1961 college football season. Bucknell ranked second in the University Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference. In its third 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 and a 5–2 record against division opponents. Kirk Foulke was the team captain.2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide Captains Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pa. 121 June 20, 2020 https://issuu.com/bucknellathletics/docs/2019_bucknell_football_media_guide The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y September 23 vs 1961 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Hershey Stadium Hershey, PA (Rotary Bowl) W 12-6 9,500 9,500 Watch Bisons Notch 12-6 Win over Gettysburg September 25, 1961 8 Sunbury Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68456468/1961-bucknell-gettysburg/ September 30 at Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 8-7 9,500 Bucknell Tops Temple on Fourth-Period TD, Two-Point Conversion Charlie Frush October 1, 1961 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68457394/1961-bucknell-temple/ October 7 at Colgate<ncg> Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY L 0-13 5,200 Half of Colgate Settles Bisons Associated Press October 8, 1961 2D The Sunday Press Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68459564/ October 14 Rutgers<hc> Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 6-21 8,000 Rutgers Dumps Bucknell, 21-6 Jimmie Fleming October 15, 1961 1 The Sunday Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68460274/1961-bucknell-rutgers/ October 21 at Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA W 13-0 5,000 Bucknell Defense Sparks 13-0 Win over Lafayette Associated Press October 22, 1961 33 Sunday News Lancaster, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68461673/1961-bucknell-lafayette/ October 28 1961 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 27-0 7,000 Bisons Bomb Mules, 27-0 October 29, 1961 D1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68463029/1961-o28-chronicle/ November 4 at Buffalo<ncg> Rotary Field Buffalo, NY W 12-6 8,100–8,126 Bisons Upset Buffalo 12-6 Associated Press November 5, 1961 40 Sunday News Lancaster, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68463660/1961-bucknell-buffalo/ November 11 at Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 7-12 11,000 Lehigh Escapes Bucknell Scare, 12-7 Jim Buss November 12, 1961 D1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68465032/1961-bucknell-lehigh/ November 18 Delaware Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 22-14 6,000 Brown Finishes Second in Ball-Toting Izzy Katzman Izzy Katzman November 20, 1961 35 Evening Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68465862/1961-bucknell-delaware/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Bucknell) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/83/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Bucknell Category:Bucknell Bison football seasons Bucknell Bison football