1954 Bucknell Bison football team

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1954 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
CaptainJohn Chironna
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hobart     8 0 0
Juniata     8 0 0
Pennsylvania Military     7 0 0
Trinity (CT)     7 0 0
Worcester Tech     6 0 0
Carnegie Tech     7 0 1
Boston College     8 1 0
Boston University     7 2 0
Hofstra     7 2 0
No. 20 Penn State     7 2 0
Tufts     6 2 0
Brown     6 2 1
Drexel     5 2 0
Bucknell     6 3 0
Colgate     5 2 2
Princeton     5 3 1
Yale     5 3 1
Cornell     5 4 0
Harvard     4 3 1
Syracuse     4 4 0
Pittsburgh     4 5 0
Franklin & Marshall     3 5 0
Temple     3 5 0
Dartmouth     3 6 0
Holy Cross     3 7 0
Buffalo     2 7 0
Fordham     1 7 1
Columbia     1 8 0
Villanova     1 9 0
Penn     0 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1954 college football season.

In its eighth season under head coach Harry Lawrence, the team compiled a 6–3 record.[1] John Chironna was the team captain.[2]

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

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25vs. MuhlenbergW 33–13 7,500 [3]
October 2GettysburgW 29–0 8,000 [4]
October 9Lehigh
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 48–46 4,500 [5]
October 16at Temple W 27–0 7,500 [6]
October 23Lafayettedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 7–0 7,000 [7]
October 30at Boston UniversityL 7–20 11,500 [8]
November 6at ColgateL 14–20 6,000 [9]
November 13Albright
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 27–0 4,500 [10]
November 20at DelawareL 0–20 6,256 [11]
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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 Routs Mules by 33-13 in Hershey Bowl". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. September 26, 1954. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bucknell Smothers Bullet Attack to Take Decisive 29-0 Victory at Lewisburg". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. October 4, 1954. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Friedenheim, Jerry (October 10, 1954). "Bucknell Nips Lehigh in Donnybrook, 48-46; Ford Rolls Up 4 TD's". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Dell, John (October 17, 1954). "Unbeaten Bucknell Whips Temple, 27-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Undefeated Bucknell Tops Lehigh, 7-0, 5th Victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 24, 1954. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Boston U Downs Bucknell Despite 3 Recalled TD's". Lebanon Daily News. Lebanon, Pa. United Press. October 31, 1954. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Colgate Downs Bucknell, 20-14, as Martin, Nardulli Stand Out". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. November 7, 1954. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bucknell Subs Whip Albright". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. November 14, 1954. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Katzman, Izzy (November 22, 1954). "Senior Blue Hens Keys to 7-2 Year". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.