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Bucknell (PA) FCS : Patriot

Location
Lewisburg PA

Spirit Name
Bison

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Bucky Bison 		Stadium:
Memorial: FCS Rank 60
Capacity: 13,100
Surface: FieldTurf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 1-10 Joe Susan @ BU 1-10 Winning Percentage 09.09 564-542-51 Winning Percentage 50.95 Total Win Rank 21 Winning Percentage Rank 72 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 6* Defense 6 3,793 Increase FCS Rank 101
2010 4-7 Tim Landis @ BU 32-46 Winning Percentage 41.03 563-532-51 Winning Percentage 51.35 Total Win Rank 18 Winning Percentage Rank 72 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 9* Defense 8 3,018 FCS Rk 108
2011 6-5 Joe Susan @ BU 7-15 Winning Percentage 31.82 570-547-51 Winning Percentage 50.98 Total Win Rank 21 Winning Percentage Rank 74 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 9* Defense 7 4,257 Increase FCS Rank 100
2012 3-8 Joe Susan @ BU 10-23 Winning Percentage 39.39 573-555-51 Winning Percentage 50.76 Total Win Rank 21 Winning Percentage Rank 71 Total 38 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 6* Defense 6 3,135 Decrease FCS Rank 107
2013 6-5 Joe Susan @ BU 16-28 Winning Percentage 38.10 579-560-51 Winning Percentage 50.80 Total Win Rank 21 Winning Percentage Rank 74 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,526 Increase FCS Rank 109
2014 8-3 Joe Susan @ BU 24-31 Winning Percentage 43.64 587-563-51 Winning Percentage 51.00 Total Win Rank 21 Winning Percentage Rank 70 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,530 Increase FCS Rank 101
2015 4-7 Joe Susan @ BU 28-38 Winning Percentage 42.43 591-570-51 Winning Percentage 50.87 Total Win Rank 21 Winning Percentage Rank 70 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,256 Decrease FCS Rank 107
2016 4-7 Joe Susan @ BU 32-45 Winning Percentage 41.56 595-577-51 Winning Percentage 50.74 Total Win Rank 20 Winning Percentage Rank 72 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,324 Increase FCS Rank 105
2017 5-6 Joe Susan @ BU 37-51 Winning Percentage 42.04 600-583-51 Winning Percentage 50.69 Total Win Rank 21 Winning Percentage Rank 71 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,886 Decrease FCS Rank 108
2018 1-10 Joe Susan @ BU 38-61 Winning Percentage 38.38 601-593-51 Winning Percentage 50.32 Total Win Rank 22 Winning Percentage Rank 73 Total Offense Defense NA ST Offense NA Defense NA 2,629 Decrease FCS Rank 109
2019 3-8 Dave Cecchini @ BU 3-8 Winning Percentage 27.27 604-601-51 Winning Percentage 50.12 Total Win Rank 21 Winning Percentage Rank 78 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,750 Increase FCS Rank 109
2020 2-2 Dave Cecchini @ BU 5-10 Winning Percentage 33.33 606-603-51 Winning Percentage 50.12 Total Win Rank 24 Winning Percentage Rank 80 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 1-10 Dave Cecchini @ BU 6-20 Winning Percentage 23.08 607-613-51 Winning Percentage 49.76 Total Win Rank 25 Winning Percentage Rank 80 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,415 Decrease FCS Rank 116
2022 3-8 Dave Cecchini @ BU 9-28 Winning Percentage 24.32 610-621-51 Winning Percentage 49.57 Total Win Rank 26 Winning Percentage Rank 82 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 1,323 Decrease FCS Rank 127
2023 4-7 Dave Cecchini @ BU 13-35 Winning Percentage 27.08 614-628-51 Winning Percentage 49.46 Total Win Rank 26 Winning Percentage Rank 78 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 1,281 Decrease FCS Rank 125
2024 6-6 Dave Cecchini @ BU 19-41 Winning Percentage 31.67 620-634-51 Winning Percentage 49.46 Total Win Rank 25 Winning Percentage Rank 76 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 1,352 Increase FCS Rank 127
2025 5-7 Dave Cecchini @ BU 24-48 Winning Percentage 33.33 625-641-51 Winning Percentage 49.39 Total Win Rank 25 Winning Percentage Rank 77 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 1,539 Increase FCS Rank 124
2026 0-0 Jeff Behrman @ BU 0-0 Winning Percentage 00.00 625-641-51 Winning Percentage 49.39 Total Win Rank 25 Winning Percentage Rank 77 247 Recruitinng RK: NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2016)

Record 2016

Overall: W:4 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:4 L:7 T:0
Division: W:4 L:7 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-03 2016 Marist
 -VS- 
Bucknell 		WIN
10 - 26
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Marist 8-70 78 263 341 6 14 6
Bucknell 10-85 176 172 348 1 16 4
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-10 2016 Duquesne
 -VS- 
Bucknell 		LOSS
30 - 19
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Duquesne 7-68 150 342 492 2 15 6
Bucknell 3-35 81 222 303 3 14 3
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-17 2016 Bucknell
 -VS- 
Cornell 		LOSS
16 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Bucknell 5-35 177 215 392 3 15 7
Cornell 11-85 188 160 348 0 11 3
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-24 2016 Bucknell
 -VS- 
VMI 		LOSS
17 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Bucknell 3-12 177 226 403 2 17 6
VMI 4-40 158 285 443 3 20 10
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-08 2016 Holy Cross
 -VS- 
Bucknell 		WIN
20 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Holy Cross 7-79 20 142 162 0 17 4
Bucknell 9-74 161 202 363 1 14 4
Same Conference Oct-15 2016 Bucknell
 -VS- 
Colgate 		LOSS
7 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Bucknell 7-57 27 222 249 1 14 4
Colgate 8-60 230 149 379 1 13 7
Same Conference Oct-22 2016 Bucknell
 -VS- 
Lafayette 		WIN
42 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Bucknell 2-25 259 90 349 1 18 7
Lafayette 9-98 53 215 268 1 13 2
FCS (FCS AQ's) Oct-29 2016 Charleston Southern
 -VS- 
Bucknell 		LOSS
49 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Charleston Southern 15-131 294 254 548 3 10 8
Bucknell 1-5 71 171 242 2 18 10
Same Conference Nov-05 2016 Lehigh
 -VS- 
Bucknell 		LOSS
20 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Lehigh 3-28 93 264 357 1 17 9
Bucknell 6-65 154 228 382 2 13 5
Same Conference Nov-12 2016 Georgetown
 -VS- 
Bucknell 		WIN
7 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Georgetown 5-38 33 157 190 3 12 3
Bucknell 5-32 186 109 295 1 16 8
Same Conference Nov-19 2016 Bucknell
 -VS- 
Fordham 		LOSS
22 - 36
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Bucknell 5-26 118 157 275 0 17 5
Fordham 7-59 173 327 500 1 13 6

Record 2016

Overall: W:4 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:4 L:7 T:0
Division: W:4 L:7 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Bucknell (PA) 56 - 451 Yards 1587 2014 3601 17 172 63
Opponents 84 - 756 Yards 1470 2558 4028 21 155 64
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
11 3601 327

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2014 183

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 1587 144

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 232 21

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 17 1.55

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
172 63 36.6%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 4028 366

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2558 233

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1470 134

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 263 24

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 21 1.91

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
155 64 41.3%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage

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