1896 Bucknell football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2025 1896 Bucknell football Independent 5–2–1 Will Young 4th Emmanuel Cober The 1896 Bucknell football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1896 college football season. Led by Will Young in his fourth and final season as head coach, Bucknell compiled a record of 5–2–1. Emmanuel Cober was the team captain. Schedule y y y September 26 2:00 p.m. 1896 Wyoming Seminary Wyoming Seminary Bucknell campus Lewisburg, PA W 10–0 600 Foot Ball https://www.newspapers.com/article/lewisburg-journal/163273845/ Lewisburg Journal Lewisburg, Pennsylvania September 25, 1896 1 January 17, 2025 Newspapers.com Seminary And Bucknell https://www.newspapers.com/article/wilkes-barre-times/163273628/ Wilkes-Barre Times Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania September 28, 1896 6 January 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 at Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 0–40 2,500 More Good Work By Penn's Team: Bucknell's Team Downed by a Score of Forty Points The Times (Philadelphia) October 4, 1896 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16900927/more_good_work_by_penns_team/ Newspapers.com October 17 2:30 p.m. Penn reserves Bucknell campus Lewisburg, PA W 10–0 U. of P. Reserves and Bucknell https://www.newspapers.com/article/lewisburg-journal/163274166/ Lewisburg Journal Lewisburg, Pennsylvania October 16, 1896 1 January 17, 2025 Newspapers.com Reserves Beaten by Bucknell https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/163274315/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 18, 1896 10 January 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 vs Penn State Athletic Park Williamsport, PA W 10–0 5,000 Bucknell-State College Foot Ball Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/public-press/163274861/ Public Press Northumberland, Pennsylvania October 30, 1896 3 January 17, 2025 Newspapers.com Bucknell Defeats State https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/163274596/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 1, 1896 9 January 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 at Cornell Percy Field Ithaca, NY L 0–54 Bucknell Is Snowed Under https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/163275114/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 8, 1896 8 January 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 2:30 p.m. 1896 Bloomsburg Normal Bloomsburg Normal Bucknell campus Lewisburg, PA W 18–6 Foot Ball Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item/163275394/ The Evening Item Sunbury, Pennsylvania November 13, 1896 4 January 17, 2025 Newspapers.com Bucknell Wins 18 to 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/163275312/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 15, 1896 9 January 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 2:55 p.m. vs Dickinson Sunbury, PA W 6–0 350–1,000 Bucknell Defeats Dickinson https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-post/163275747/ The Pittsburgh Post Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania November 22, 1896 6 January 17, 2025 Newspapers.com The Great Game.—The Match of Foot Ball Between Bucknell and Dickinson https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item/163275632/ The Evening Item Sunbury, Pennsylvania November 23, 1896 1 January 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 3:00 p.m. at 1896 Franklin & Marshall Franklin & Marshall College grounds Lancaster, PA T 0–0 5,000 Foot Ball Games https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal/163276818/ The Morning News Lancaster, Pennsylvania November 26, 1896 1 January 17, 2025 Newspapers.com A Well-Fought Battle—Franklin and Marshall and Bucknell Play a Drawn Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal/163276235/ The Morning News Lancaster, Pennsylvania November 27, 1896 1 January 17, 2025 Newspapers.com Close Game At Lancaster https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-inter-ocean/163276639/ The Daily Inter Ocean Chicago, Illinois November 27, 1896 5 January 17, 2025 Newspapers.com 1896 Football Schedule https://bucknellbison.com/sports/football/schedule/1896 Bucknell Athletics & Recreation January 17, 2025 2024 Bucknell Football Record Book https://bucknellbison.com/documents/2024/1/15/2024_Bucknell_Football_Record_Book.pdf Bucknell Athletics & Recreation 59 January 17, 2025 References Bucknell Category:Bucknell Bison football seasons Bucknell football