1981 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Captains
  • Ken Jenkins
  • Jeff Miller
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1981 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Lafayette    9 2 0
No. 7 Delaware ^    9 3 0
No. 6 Tennessee State ^    9 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana    8 3 0
Lehigh    8 3 0
Nicholls State    5 5 1
Northwestern State    4 6 0
Bucknell    4 6 0
Northeastern    3 7 0
James Madison    3 8 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

In their sixth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 4–6 record.[1] Ken Jenkins and Jeff Miller were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12 Connecticut
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 7–27 4,500 [3]
September 19 at Merchant Marine
W 35–6 3,015 [4]
September 26 Rochester
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 27–0 [1]
October 3 Davidson^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 23–3 6,200 [5]
October 10 at No. 10 Lafayette L 0–37 11,500 [6]
October 17 at West Chester W 20–14 [1]
October 24 No. 9 Lehighdagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 0–18 8,800 [7]
October 31 at Cornell L 15–22 4,100 [8]
November 7 at Colgate L 6–24 [1]
November 14 at Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 0–27 3,214 [9]

Roster

1981 Bucknell Bison football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT 73 Eric Andersen Jr
QB 3 Joe Donato Sr
RB 31 Ken Jenkins Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 67 Britt Bassett Sr
LB 80 Ken Durr Sr
LB 36 Pat Paro Sr
DE 54 Ed Zack Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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. Anderson, Woody (September 13, 1981). "UConn Thumps Bucknell". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bucknell 35, M. Marine 6". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 20, 1981. p. 58 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bucknell Shuts Down Davidson, Wins 23-3". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. October 4, 1981. p. 8C via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lafayette 37, Bucknell 0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 11, 1981. p. 14-F via Newspapers.com.
  7. Larimer, Terry (October 25, 1981). "Engineers Win 18-0 in a 'Typical' Lehigh-Bucknell Clash". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C5 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Van Sickle, Kenny (November 2, 1981). "Harmon Rescues Cornell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Craig, Jack (November 15, 1981). "Drew, BU Batter Bucknell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 via Newspapers.com.
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