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1966 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1966 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as a member of the University Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Carroll Huntress, the Bison compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying with Lafayette for fourth place in the seven-team circuit.[1] Bob Marks and Mike Vincent were the team captains.[2] Bucknell played home games at Memorial Stadium on the university's campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

1966 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record4–5 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Bob Marks
  • Mike Vincent
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
Delaware x 6 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Gettysburg 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Temple 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Lafayette 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Bucknell 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Hofstra 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Lehigh 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
Northern College Division
Wilkes x 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Upsala 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Delaware Valley 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Lycoming 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Moravian 4 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Albright 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Juniata 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Wagner 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Susquehanna * 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Southern College Division
Swarthmore x 6 – 0 – 1 6 – 0 – 1
Drexel 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 1
Franklin & Marshall 3 – 2 – 2 3 – 3 – 2
Dickinson 4 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Western Maryland 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Ursinus 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Muhlenberg 2 – 6 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Lebanon Valley 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Pennsylvania Military 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Haverford 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Johns Hopkins 0 – 4 – 2 0 – 6 – 2
West Chester * 0 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 Gettysburg
W 16–10 6,000 [3]
October 1 at Maine*
L 6–7 4,439 [4]
October 8 at Temple
L 28–82 7,000 [5]
October 15 at Penn*
W 28–21 10,672 [6]
October 22 Lafayette 
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 7–25 8,372 [7]
October 29 Rhode Island*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 33–7 6,243–7,000 [8][9]
November 5 Colgate^*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 0–20 8,963 [10]
November 12 at Lehigh
W 45–0 5,000 [11]
November 19 at Delaware
L 20–45 10,099 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • ^ Parents Weekend

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References

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  1. ^ "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. ^ "Bucknell Scores 2 TDs in 4th to Shade Gettysburg, 16-10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. September 25, 1966. sect. 3, p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Leavitt, Bud (October 3, 1966). "Bears Survive Maine Man's Booting to Beat Bucknell". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Accorsi, Ernie (October 9, 1966). "Temple 82, Bucknell 28—Honest!". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ McGinniss, Joe (October 16, 1966). "Bucknell Rally Surprises Penn in 2d Half, 28-21". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bucknell Stunned by Leopards, 25-7". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 23, 1966. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bucknell Storms to 33-7 Victory". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 30, 1966. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Rhode Island)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  10. ^ "Colgate Bags a Bison". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. November 6, 1966. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Buss, Jim (November 13, 1966). "Bucknell Runs Wild to Rip Lehigh, 45-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Bodley, Hal (November 21, 1966). "Linzenbold-to-Purzycki Has Happy Ending". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
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