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American college football season
The 2008 Bucknell Bison football team was an
American football team that represented
Bucknell University during the
2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season . It finished fifth in the
Patriot League .
Bucknell played its home games at
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium on the university campus in
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania .
History
In its sixth season under head coach
Tim Landis , the Bison compiled a 5–6 record.
[1] Greg Jones, A.J. Kizekai, Kevin Mullen and Casey Williams were the team captains.
[2]
The Bison were outscored 339 to 269. Their 2–4 conference record placed fifth in the seven-team Patriot League standings.
[3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 6
Duquesne *
W 48–42 2,918
[4]
September 13 at
Robert Morris *
W 17–14 2,347
[5]
September 20
Cornell *
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 20–21 5,173
[6]
October 4 at
Marist *
W 21–17 3,522
[7]
October 11
Hofstra *
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 31–45
[1]
October 18 at
Georgetown
W 27–24
[1]
October 25
Colgate
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 28–52
[1]
November 1 at
Holy Cross
L 17–34
[1]
November 8
Lafayette
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 21–38 1,979
[8]
November 15 at
Lehigh
L 15–31 4,659
[9]
November 22
Fordham
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 24–21 OT 837
[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming^ Parents Weekend
References
^
a
b
c
d
e "Year-by-Year Results".
2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide . Lewisburg, Pa.:
Bucknell University . p. 140. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
^ "Captains".
2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide . Lewisburg, Pa.:
Bucknell University . p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results".
Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF) . Center Valley, Pa.:
Patriot League . 2020. p. 11. Retrieved August 10, 2020 .
^ Hummel, Todd (September 7, 2008).
"Bison Withstand Dukes' Late Rally" .
The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via
Newspapers.com . Attendance figure in "District Summaries".
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh, Pa. September 7, 2008. p. C-6.
^ Axelrod, Phil (September 14, 2008).
"Robert Morris Kicks Away Chances in 17-14 Loss to Bucknell" .
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh, Pa. pp. D-3, D-5 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Thomas, Brandon (September 22, 2008).
"Blocked PAT Lifts Cornell in Opener" .
The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. pp. 1C, 2C – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Strum, Phil (October 5, 2008).
"Marist Stumbles" .
Poughkeepsie Journal . Poughkeepsie, N.Y. pp. 1E, 2E – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Reinhard, Paul (November 9, 2008).
"Road-Weary Lafayette Heads Home After Win over Bucknell" .
The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C11 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Groller, Keith (November 16, 2008).
"Defense Lifts Lehigh to Win" .
The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Crossley, Brett R. (November 23, 2008).
"Carney's Kick Completes Bison Comeback" .
The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via
Newspapers.com . Attendance figure in "Area Colleges: Football".
The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. November 23, 2008. p. 9C.
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