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1956 Bucknell Bison football team

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1956 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5
Head coach
Captains
  • Don Koppes
  • Ralph Riker
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alfred     8 0 0
Northern Michigan     7 0 1
St. Norbert     8 1 0
Carthage     8 2 0
Tampa     7 2 0
Cal Poly San Dimas     6 2 0
Mississippi Southern     7 2 1
Wabash     6 2 1
Hawaii     7 3 0
Hofstra     7 3 0
Xavier     7 3 0
Franklin & Marshall     5 2 1
Louisville     6 3 0
Pepperdine     6 3 0
Washington University     6 3 0
La Verne     6 4 0
Buffalo     5 3 0
Drexel     5 3 0
Long Beach State     5 3 0
Delaware     5 3 1
Memphis State     5 4 1
Arkansas State     5 4 0
Chattanooga     5 4 0
Baldwin–Wallace     4 5 0
Washington & Jefferson     3 4 1
Rose Poly     3 4 0
Bucknell     3 5 0
Carnegie Tech     3 5 0
Temple     3 5 0
Howard (AL)     2 5 2
Sewanee     1 6 1
UC Riverside     1 6 0

The 1956 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1956 college football season.

In its 11th season under head coach Harry Lawrence, the team compiled a 3–5 record.[1] Don Koppes and Ralph Riker were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Albright
W 13–0 5,000 [3]
September 29vs. GettysburgW 17–7 8,000 [4]
October 6LehighL 6–25 5,000 [5]
October 13at DelawareL 7–26 6,500 [6]
October 20Lafayettedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 7–13 7,000 [7]
October 27at Temple W 12–6 7,047 [8]
November 3Buffalo
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 13–31 3,500 [9]
November 10at ColgateL 12–26[1]
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 137. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bucknell Wins Opener, 13-0". Sunbury Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. September 24, 1956. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bucknell Rallies to Top Bullets 17 to 7 Saturday in Bowl Game at Hershey". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. October 1, 1956. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lehigh Jolts Bucknell, 25-6". Sunbury Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 8, 1956. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Katzman, Izzy (October 15, 1956). "Toto's Play Stirs Fight for Hen Jobs". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bucknell, Crusaders Drop Weekend Games; Leopards Top Bisons, 13-7". Sunbury Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 22, 1956. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Wilson, Dave (October 28, 1956). "Bucknell Turns Back Temple, 12-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bucknell Loses; Buffalo Stampedes Bisons". Sunbury Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. November 5, 1956. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.