1985 Bucknell Bison football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1985 Bucknell Bison football Independent 3–7 Bob Curtis 11th Will McFarland Joe Shupp Memorial Stadium The '1985 Bucknell Bison football team represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 11th and final season under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 3–7 record.2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Results Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pa. 139 June 20, 2020 https://issuu.com/bucknellathletics/docs/2019_bucknell_football_media_guide Will McFarland and Joe Shupp 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 played home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. This was Bucknell's final season as an independent, before joining the Colonial League. Future league opponents on Bucknell's 1985 schedule included Davidson, Lafayette, and Lehigh. The league was later renamed Patriot League, and continues to be the Bisons' home conference as of 2024. Schedule 1985 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee y y y ^ Parents Weekend September 14 @ 1985 Carnegie Mellon Tartans Carnegie Mellon Tech Field Pittsburgh, PA L 10 21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-cmu-avenges-last-ye/160117079/ The Pittsburgh Press CMU avenges last year's loss with 21–10 defeat of Bucknell September 15, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 Davidson Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 34 14 4,500 Davidson Flattened by Bucknell 34-14 September 22, 1985 12B The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, N.C. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57209449/1985-bucknell-davidson/ September 28 Northeastern Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 21 14 4,000 NU Turnovers Costly in Loss to Bucknell September 29, 1985 50 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57209796/1985-bucknell-northeastern/ October 5 @ Boston University Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 7 34 2,322 BU Masters Bucknell Bob Monahan October 6, 1985 66 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57213090/1985-bucknell-bu/ October 12 New Hampshire^ Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 0 58 7,900 UNH Batters Bucknell October 13, 1985 65 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57215992/1985-bucknell-unh/ October 19 No. T–19 Delaware<hc> Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 7 31 7,640 Hen Outburst Wipes Up Bison Tom Tomashek October 20, 1985 D1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57217808/1985-bucknell-delaware/ October 26 @ Columbia Wien Stadium New York, NY W 13 10 2,420 Columbia Leads, but Bucknell Wins William C. Rhoden October 27, 1985 S5 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 2 Cornell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 13 26 2,260 Big Red Football Squad Finally Notches a 'W' Kenny Van Sickle November 4, 1985 11 The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57221119/1985-bucknell-cornell/ November 9 @ Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA L 0 47 5,500 47-0 'Laugher' for Lafayette Ted Meixell November 10, 1985 C4 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57223262/1985-bucknell-lafayette/ November 16 Lehigh Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 0 19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-lehigh-zips-bison-as-ho/160117182/ The Patriot-News Lehigh zips Bison as Horn sparkles November 17, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com References Bucknell Category:Bucknell Bison football seasons Bucknell Bison football