2016 Bucknell Bison football team

2016 Bucknell Bison football
ConferencePatriot League
Record4–7 (3–3 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike O'Connor
Defensive coordinatorMatt Borich
Home stadiumChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
2016 Patriot League football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 21 Lehigh $^ 6–0  9–3 
Fordham 5–1  8–3 
Colgate 4–2  5–5 
Bucknell 3–3  4–7 
Holy Cross 2–4  4–7 
Lafayette 1–5  2–9 
Georgetown 0–6  3–8 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Bucknell Bison football team represented Bucknell University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by seventh-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 4–7, 3–3 in Patriot League play to finish in fourth place.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 pmat Marist*
RFNW 26–103,363
September 106:00 pmat Duquesne*
NECFRL 19–301,943
September 176:00 pmCornell*
PLNL 16–244,628
September 243:00 pmVMI*
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
PLNL 17–23 3OT4,972
October 81:00 pmat Holy Cross
PLNW 21–206,184
October 151:00 pmColgate
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
PLNL 7–272,793
October 221:00 pmLafayettedagger
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
PLNW 42–172,146
October 2911:45 amat No. 9 Charleston Southern*
ESPN3L 28–492,356
November 512:30 pmat No. 24 Lehigh
PLNL 13–207,049
November 123:30 pmat Georgetown
PLNW 21–71,371
November 1912:00 pmFordham
  • Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
ASNL 22–362,079
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

At Marist

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 7 13 0 6 26
Red Foxes 3 0 7 0 10

At Duquesne

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 0 7 12 19
Dukes 3 10 0 17 30

Cornell

1 2 3 4 Total
Big Red 0 10 14 0 24
Bison 7 3 6 0 16

VMI

1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
Keydets 6 0 8 3006 23
Bison 0 7 7 3000 17

At Holy Cross

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 7 7 7 21
Crusaders 7 13 0 0 20

Colgate

1 2 3 4 Total
Raiders 3 10 0 14 27
Bison 0 0 7 0 7

Lafayette

1 2 3 4 Total
Leopards 3 0 14 0 17
Bison 7 7 7 21 42

At Charleston Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 7 7 7 7 28
#9 Buccaneers 7 14 21 7 49

At Lehigh

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 7 6 0 0 13
#24 Mountain Hawks 7 0 13 0 20

At Georgetown

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 7 7 7 21
Hoyas 0 0 7 0 7

Fordham

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 7 14 0 15 36
Bison 7 2 6 7 22

References

  1. ↑ "Bucknell Football History & Records" (PDF). Bucknell University Athletics. 2025. p. 63. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
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