College Football Team Details: Bucknell (PA)
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Bucknell (PA) FCS : Patriot

Location
Lewisburg PA

Spirit Name
Bison

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Bucky Bison 		Stadium:
Memorial: FCS Rank 60
Capacity: 13,100
Surface: FieldTurf

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University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2009 4-7 Tim Landis @ BU 32-46 Winning Percentage 41.03 563-532-51 Winning Percentage 51.35 Total Win Rank 18 Winning Percentage Rank 72 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 9* Defense 8 3,018 FCS Rk 108
2010 1-10 Joe Susan @ BU 1-10 Winning Percentage 09.09 564-542-51 Winning Percentage 50.95 Total Win Rank 21 Winning Percentage Rank 72 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 6* Defense 6 3,793 Increase FCS Rank 101
2011 6-5 Joe Susan @ BU 7-15 Winning Percentage 31.82 570-547-51 Winning Percentage 50.98 Total Win Rank 21 Winning Percentage Rank 74 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 9* Defense 7 4,257 Increase FCS Rank 100
2012 3-8 Joe Susan @ BU 10-23 Winning Percentage 39.39 573-555-51 Winning Percentage 50.76 Total Win Rank 21 Winning Percentage Rank 71 Total 38 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 6* Defense 6 3,135 Decrease FCS Rank 107
2013 6-5 Joe Susan @ BU 16-28 Winning Percentage 38.10 579-560-51 Winning Percentage 50.80 Total Win Rank 21 Winning Percentage Rank 74 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,526 Increase FCS Rank 109
2014 8-3 Joe Susan @ BU 24-31 Winning Percentage 43.64 587-563-51 Winning Percentage 51.00 Total Win Rank 21 Winning Percentage Rank 70 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,530 Increase FCS Rank 101
2015 4-7 Joe Susan @ BU 28-38 Winning Percentage 42.43 591-570-51 Winning Percentage 50.87 Total Win Rank 21 Winning Percentage Rank 70 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,256 Decrease FCS Rank 107
2016 4-7 Joe Susan @ BU 32-45 Winning Percentage 41.56 595-577-51 Winning Percentage 50.74 Total Win Rank 20 Winning Percentage Rank 72 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,324 Increase FCS Rank 105
2017 5-6 Joe Susan @ BU 37-51 Winning Percentage 42.04 600-583-51 Winning Percentage 50.69 Total Win Rank 21 Winning Percentage Rank 71 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,886 Decrease FCS Rank 108
2018 1-10 Joe Susan @ BU 38-61 Winning Percentage 38.38 601-593-51 Winning Percentage 50.32 Total Win Rank 22 Winning Percentage Rank 73 Total Offense Defense NA ST Offense NA Defense NA 2,629 Decrease FCS Rank 109
2019 3-8 Dave Cecchini @ BU 3-8 Winning Percentage 27.27 604-601-51 Winning Percentage 50.12 Total Win Rank 21 Winning Percentage Rank 78 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,750 Increase FCS Rank 109
2020 2-2 Dave Cecchini @ BU 5-10 Winning Percentage 33.33 606-603-51 Winning Percentage 50.12 Total Win Rank 24 Winning Percentage Rank 80 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 1-10 Dave Cecchini @ BU 6-20 Winning Percentage 23.08 607-613-51 Winning Percentage 49.76 Total Win Rank 25 Winning Percentage Rank 80 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,415 Decrease FCS Rank 116
2022 3-8 Dave Cecchini @ BU 9-28 Winning Percentage 24.32 610-621-51 Winning Percentage 49.57 Total Win Rank 26 Winning Percentage Rank 81 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 1,323 Decrease FCS Rank 127
2023 0-0 Dave Cecchini @ BU 9-28 Winning Percentage 24.32 610-621-51 Winning Percentage 49.57 Total Win Rank 26 Winning Percentage Rank 81 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
2024 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2017)

Record 2017

Overall: W:5 L:6 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:6 T:0
Division: W:5 L:6 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-02 2017 Bucknell
 -VS- 
Marist 		WIN
45 - 6
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Bucknell 5-25 56 205 261 1 17 9
Marist 10-74 24 130 154 2 16 3
Same Conference Sep-09 2017 Bucknell
 -VS- 
Holy Cross 		LOSS
0 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Bucknell 5-44 76 138 214 4 15 3
Holy Cross 9-65 134 178 312 2 15 5
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-16 2017 William & Mary
 -VS- 
Bucknell 		LOSS
30 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
William & Mary 4-44 176 105 281 0 13 6
Bucknell 6-45 23 203 226 1 16 5
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-23 2017 Bucknell
 -VS- 
Sacred Heart 		WIN
34 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Bucknell 6-46 125 193 318 1 18 7
Sacred Heart 10-77 95 244 339 3 14 3
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-30 2017 Bucknell
 -VS- 
Monmouth 		LOSS
13 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Bucknell 3-25 47 204 251 3 17 5
Monmouth 7-60 292 171 463 3 8 3
BYE WEEK!
FCS (FCS AQ's) Oct-14 2017 Cornell
 -VS- 
Bucknell 		WIN
18 - 26
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Cornell 5-45 118 169 287 1 13 3
Bucknell 7-45 130 176 306 0 14 5
Same Conference Oct-21 2017 Lafayette
 -VS- 
Bucknell 		WIN
7 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Lafayette 3-25 96 90 186 2 18 7
Bucknell 6-35 79 129 208 2 14 4
Same Conference Oct-28 2017 Colgate
 -VS- 
Bucknell 		LOSS
40 - 3
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Colgate 8-51 209 177 386 1 13 6
Bucknell 5-45 62 170 232 3 14 5
Same Conference Nov-04 2017 Bucknell
 -VS- 
Lehigh 		LOSS
21 - 42
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Bucknell 9-79 198 144 342 4 14 3
Lehigh 8-61 190 193 383 1 11 5
Same Conference Nov-11 2017 Bucknell
 -VS- 
Georgetown 		WIN
12 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Bucknell 2-24 171 126 297 0 16 4
Georgetown 7-44 135 79 214 2 15 2
Same Conference Nov-18 2017 Fordham
 -VS- 
Bucknell 		LOSS
20 - 9
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Fordham 5-40 142 92 234 3 16 3
Bucknell 4-31 68 162 230 1 22 4

Record 2017

Overall: W:5 L:6 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:6 T:0
Division: W:5 L:6 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Bucknell (PA) 58 - 444 Yards 1035 1850 2885 20 177 54
Opponents 76 - 586 Yards 1611 1628 3239 20 152 46
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
11 2885 262

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1850 168

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 1035 94

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 176 16

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 20 1.82

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
177 54 30.5%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
11 33 24 105 7 4 11 13 73% 33%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 3239 294

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1628 148

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1611 146

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 249 23

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 20 1.82

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
152 46 30.3%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
11 29 27 147 14 8 22 5 93% 76%

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