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1968 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1968 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Bucknell placed second in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division.

1968 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record5–5 (3–2 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainSam Havrilak
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
Delaware x 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Bucknell 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Lehigh 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Lafayette 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Temple 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Hofstra 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Gettysburg 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
West Chester * 0 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Northern College Division
Albright x 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
No. T–19 Wilkes x 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Delaware Valley 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Juniata 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Upsala 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Moravian 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Susquehanna 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Lycoming 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Wagner * 3 – 1 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Southern College Division
Franklin & Marshall x 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Johns Hopkins x 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Muhlenberg 6 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Western Maryland 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Lebanon Valley 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Ursinus 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Pennsylvania Military 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Haverford 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Swarthmore 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Dickinson 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Drexel * 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP small college poll

In their fourth and final year under head coach Carroll Huntress, the Bison compiled a 5–5 record.[1] Sam Havrilak was the team captain.[2]

The Bisons' 3–2 record against MAC University Division opponents was the second-best in the eight-team division. Bucknell was one of only two teams, along with Delaware (5–0) to post a winning record in divisional games.

Bucknell played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 Davidson*
W 22–13 5,700 [3]
September 28 at Penn*
L 10–27 12,303 [4]
October 5 at Harvard*
L 0–59 12,000 [5]
October 12 at Temple
W 29–26 8,000 [6]
October 19 at Gettysburg
L 7–12 3,800 [7]
October 26 Lafayette 
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 13–10 6,000 [8]
November 2 Maine*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 42–21 5,700 [9]
November 9 Colgate^*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 34–48 8,100 [10]
November 16 at Lehigh
W 31–27 7,500–7,600 [11]
November 23 at No. 20 Delaware
L 12–38 10,924 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • ^ Parents Weekend
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 138. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bisons Win 22-13, Havrilak Surprises". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. Associated Press. September 22, 1968. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Dell, John (September 29, 1968). "Penn Downs Bucknell, 27-10; 85-Yard TD Strikes Is Climax". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Montville, Leigh (October 6, 1968). "Harvard Runs Roughshod over Bucknell, 59-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Chevalier, Jack (October 13, 1968). "Bucknell Nips Temple Rally, Wins 'Old Shoe' in 42d Game". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bullets Stun Bucknell with Makeshift Lineup 12-7 for First Victory". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. October 21, 1968. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "2 Field Goals Help Bucknell Nip Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 27, 1968. sect. 3, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bucknell in 42-21 Romp over Maine". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. November 3, 1968. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Fischer's Runs Help Colgate Rip Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. November 10, 1968. sect. 3, p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Buss, Jim (November 17, 1968). "Engineers Bow to Bisons 31-27". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Bodley, Hal (November 25, 1968). "MAC Crown Leaves Blue Hens Numb, Happy". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
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