2016 Bucknell Bison football team
The 2016 Bucknell Bison football team represents Bucknell University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by seventh-year head coach Joe Susan and play their home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium. They are a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 4–7, 3–3 in Patriot League play to finish in fourth place.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
6:00 PM |
at Marist* |
Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, NY |
RFN |
W 26–10 |
3,363 |
September 10 |
6:00 PM |
at Duquesne* |
Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
NECFR |
L 19–30 |
1,943 |
September 17 |
6:00 PM |
Cornell* |
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA |
PLN |
L 16–24 |
4,628 |
September 24 |
3:00 PM |
VMI* |
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA |
PLN |
L 17–23 3OT |
4,972 |
October 8 |
1:00 PM |
at Holy Cross |
Fitton Field • Worcester, MA |
PLN |
W 21–20 |
6,184 |
October 15 |
1:00 PM |
Colgate |
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA |
PLN |
L 7–27 |
2,793 |
October 22 |
1:00 PM |
Lafayette |
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA |
PLN |
W 42–17 |
2,146 |
October 29 |
11:45 AM |
at No. 9 Charleston Southern* |
Buccaneer Field • Charleston, SC |
ESPN3 |
L 28–49 |
2,356 |
November 5 |
12:30 PM |
at No. 24 Lehigh |
Goodman Stadium • Bethlehem, PA |
PLN |
L 13–20 |
7,049 |
November 12 |
3:30 PM |
at Georgetown |
Cooper Field • Washington, D.C. |
PLN |
W 21–7 |
1,371 |
November 19 |
12:00 PM |
Fordham |
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA |
ASN |
L 22–36 |
2,079 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Game summaries
at Marist
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bison |
7 |
13 |
0 |
6 |
26 |
Red Foxes |
3 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–1 |
2015 |
BUCK, 17–0 |
at Duquesne
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bison |
0 |
0 |
7 |
12 |
19 |
Dukes |
3 |
10 |
0 |
17 |
30 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–6 |
2015 |
DUQ, 26–7 |
Cornell
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Big Red |
0 |
10 |
14 |
0 |
24 |
Bison |
7 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
16 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
13–42 |
2015 |
BUCK, 19–14 |
VMI
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT |
Total |
Keydets |
6 |
0 |
8 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
23 |
Bison |
0 |
7 |
7 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–1 |
2015 |
BUCK, 28–22 |
at Holy Cross
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bison |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
Crusaders |
7 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
11–21 |
2015 |
HC, 23–7 |
Colgate
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Raiders |
3 |
10 |
0 |
14 |
27 |
Bison |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
17–47 |
2015 |
GATE, 14–10 |
Lafayette
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Leopards |
3 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
17 |
Bison |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
42 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
35–52–6 |
2015 |
BUCK, 35–24 |
at Charleston Southern
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bison |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
#9 Buccaneers |
7 |
14 |
21 |
7 |
49 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
at Lehigh
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bison |
7 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
#24 Mountain Hawks |
7 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
31–45–3 |
2015 |
LEH, 21–10 |
at Georgetown
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bison |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
Hoyas |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
16–11–1 |
2015 |
GU, 17–9 |
Fordham
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
7 |
14 |
0 |
15 |
36 |
Bison |
7 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
22 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
18–13 |
2015 |
FORD, 24–16 |
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