1993 Bucknell Bison football team
American college football season
The 1993 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season . It finished third in the Patriot League .
Bucknell played its home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania .
History
During its fifth year under head coach Lou Maranzana , the Bison compiled a 4–7 record.[ 1] Cecil Boone, Travis Kopp, Russ Strohecker and Dan Zappa were the team captains.[ 2]
Bucknell's team was outscored 302 to 193. Its 3–2 conference record placed it third in the six-team Patriot League standings.[ 3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 4 Bloomsburg *
W 21–16 4,557 [ 4]
September 11 at Lafayette
L 14–31 4,833 [ 5]
September 25 Penn *
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 12–42 5,758 [ 6]
October 2 Dartmouth ^*
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 13–31 7,858 [ 7]
October 9 at Hofstra *
L 0–28 4,127 [ 8]
October 16 at Brown *
L 12–21 3,653 [ 9]
October 23 Holy Cross
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 33–23 6,021 [ 10]
October 30 at Fordham
W 27–21 2,211 [ 11]
November 6 Lehigh
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 32–27 5,255 [ 12]
November 13 at Towson State *
L 21–49 2,109 [ 13]
November 20 at Colgate
L 8–13 1,200 [ 14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming^ Parents Weekend
References
^ "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide . Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University . p. 139. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
^ "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide . Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University . p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF) . Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League . 2020. p. 4. Retrieved August 10, 2020 .
^ Long, Eric (September 7, 1993). "Lemon Helps Bison Sour Huskies' Opener" . The Danville News . Danville, Pa. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com . Attendance figure in "Bucknell 21, Bloomsburg 16". Daily Record . Morristown, N.J. September 5, 1993. p. C9.
^ Couragen, Chris (September 13, 1993). "Fumbles Doom Bison, 31-14" . The Danville News . Danville, Pa. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com . Attendance figure in "Saturday's Summaries: East". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. September 12, 1993. p. 12D.
^ Searcy, Jay (September 26, 1993). "3 TD Passes by McGeehan Help Penn to Whip Bucknell" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. C12 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Couragen, Chris (October 4, 1993). "Dartmouth Offense Eats up Bison Defense to Wallop Bucknell 31–12" . The Danville News . Danville, Pa. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hofstra Shuts Out Bucknell" . The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. October 10, 1993. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com . Attendance figure in "College Football: East". The Sunday Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Okla. October 10, 1993. p. 8-B.
^ "Brown Bears Down on Bison" . The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. October 17, 1993. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com . Attendance figure in "Summaries: Brown 21, Bucknell 12". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. October 17, 1993. p. 63.
^ Baker, Wayne (October 24, 1993). "Bison Keep Composure, Grab First League Win vs. Crusaders" . The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. pp. C4, C10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Lemon Picks Up Slack as Bison Beat Rams" . The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. October 31, 1993. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com . Attendance figure in "College Football: East". The Sunday Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Okla. October 31, 1993. p. 6-B.
^ Couragen, Chris (November 7, 1993). "Bucknell Upsets Lehigh for 32-27 Win" . The Danville News . Danville, Pa. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Tanton, Bill (November 14, 1993). "Towson's Vinson Gains 364 Yards in Win" . The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Md. p. 12C – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bison Fail on Late Scoring Chances, Fall to Colgate" . The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. November 21, 1993. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com . Attendance figure in "Saturday's Summaries: East". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. November 21, 1993. p. 11H.
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