1940 Bucknell Bison football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Bucknell Bison football Independent 4–2–2 Al Humphreys 4th Memorial Stadium The 1940 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Al Humphreys, the Bison compiled a 4–2–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 73 to 33.2018 Bucknell Football Media Guide Bucknell University 134 https://s3.amazonaws.com/bucknellbison.com/documents/2018/8/15/Media_Guide_ISSU_Version.pdf Bucknell was ranked at No. 114 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y October 5 at Penn State New Beaver Field State College, PA L 0-9 14,000 State Topples Bucknell, 9-0, In Opener Centre Daily Times October 7, 1940 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119854924/state-topples-bucknell-9-0-in-opener/ Newspapers.com October 12 1940 Ursinus Bears Ursinus Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 33-7 October 18 at 1940 Western Maryland Green Terror Western Maryland Baltimore Stadium Baltimore, MD T 0-0 4,000 November 2 Temple<hc> Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 7-10 10,000 Temple Tumbles Bucknell, 10-7 Sunbury Daily Item November 4, 1940 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119855347/temple-tumbles-bucknell-10-7/ Newspapers.com November 9 at George Washington Griffith Stadium Washington, DC T 0-0 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70885979/bisons-hold-g-washington-to-00-score/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Bisons hold G. Washington to 0–0 score November 10, 1940 February 15, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 at 1940 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Memorial Field Gettysburg, PA W 20-7 November 23 1940 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 6-0 November 28 at 1940 Albright Lions Albright Reading, PA W 7-0 References Bucknell Category:Bucknell Bison football seasons Bucknell Bison football