2017 Bucknell Bison football team

The 2017 Bucknell Bison football team represented Bucknell University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Joe Susan and played their home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 5–6, 2–4 in Patriot League play to finish in sixth place.

2017 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	5–6 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach	Joe Susan (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike O'Connor
Defensive coordinator	Matt Borich
Home stadium	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium

2017 Patriot League football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Colgate +		5	–	1					7	–	4
Lehigh +^		5	–	1					5	–	7
Holy Cross		3	–	3					4	–	7
Fordham		3	–	3					4	–	7
Lafayette		3	–	3					3	–	8
Bucknell		2	–	4					5	–	6
Georgetown		0	–	6					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant

Schedule

The 2017 schedule consists of five home and five away games. The Bison will host Patriot League foes Holy Cross, Lehigh, and Georgetown, and will travel to Lafayette, Colgate, and Fordham.

In 2017, Bucknell's non-conference opponents will be Marist of the Pioneer Football League, William & Mary of the Colonial Athletic Association, Sacred Heart of the Northeast Conference, and Cornell of the Ivy League.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	Marist*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	STADIUM	W 45–6	3,024
September 9	Noon	Holy Cross	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	STADIUM	L 0–20	1,987
September 16	6:00 p.m.	at William & Mary*	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	TATV	L 9–30	8,315
September 23	6:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	STADIUM	W 34–31	4,345
September 30	6:00 p.m.	Monmouth*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	STADIUM	L 13–35	1,942
October 14	1:30 p.m.	at Cornell*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	ILN	W 26–18	4,202
October 21	3:30 p.m.	at Lafayette	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	STADIUM	W 13–7 OT	5,512
October 28	1:00 p.m.	at Colgate	Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	STADIUM	L 3–40	6,763
November 4	Noon	Lehigh	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Field Lewisburg, PA	STADIUM	L 21–42	4,226
November 11	Noon	Georgetown	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Field Lewisburg, PA	STADIUM	W 12–0	1,794
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	STADIUM	L 9–20	2,961
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Marist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	0	6	0	0	6
Bison	28	7	3	7	45

See also: 2017 Marist Red Foxes football team

Holy Cross

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	10	3	7	0	20
Bison	0	0	0	0	0

See also: 2017 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

At William & Mary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	9	0	0	9
Tribe	7	3	20	0	30

See also: 2017 William & Mary Tribe football team

Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	0	10	7	14	31
Bison	14	3	7	10	34

See also: 2017 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

Monmouth

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawks	7	14	14	0	35
Bison	0	6	0	7	13

See also: 2017 Monmouth Hawks football team

At Cornell

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	7	3	13	3	26
Big Red	0	3	7	8	18

See also: 2017 Cornell Big Red football team

At Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bison	7	0	0	0	6	13
Leopards	0	0	7	0	0	7

See also: 2017 Lafayette Leopards football team

At Colgate

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	3	0	0	0	3
Raiders	6	27	0	7	40

See also: 2017 Colgate Raiders football team

Lehigh

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Hawks	28	7	7	0	42
Bison	7	7	0	7	21

See also: 2017 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team

Georgetown

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoyas	0	0	0	0	0
Bison	0	3	9	0	12

See also: 2017 Georgetown Hoyas football team

At Fordham

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	0	3	6	9
Rams	0	7	0	13	20

See also: 2017 Fordham Rams football team