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American college football season

1960 Bucknell Bison football
Lambert Cup
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record7–2 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainClifford Melberger
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons← 19591961 →
1960 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
Rutgers x 4 0 0 8 1 0
Bucknell 5 1 0 7 2 0
Lehigh 3 2 0 4 5 0
Lafayette 4 3 0 5 4 0
Gettysburg 2 3 0 3 6 0
Delaware 1 4 0 2 6 1
Temple 0 5 0 2 7 0
Muhlenberg * 1 2 0 6 3 0
Northern College Division
Albright x 6 0 0 9 0 0
Wagner x 6 0 0 9 0 0
Lebanon Valley 6 1 0 7 2 0
Susquehanna 5 1 0 7 1 0
Juniata 4 1 0 5 2 0
Scranton 3 3 0 4 4 0
Upsala 1 3 1 1 5 2
Wilkes 2 7 0 2 7 0
Moravian 1 5 1 1 6 1
Hofstra * 2 0 0 7 1 1
Lycoming * 1 3 0 3 5 0
Southern College Division
Johns Hopkins x 5 1 0 5 2 1
Pennsylvania Military 5 3 0 5 4 0
Western Maryland 3 2 0 6 3 0
Ursinus 3 3 0 3 4 0
Swarthmore 2 3 0 2 5 0
Dickinson 1 6 0 1 7 0
Drexel 0 6 0 0 7 1
Haverford 0 7 0 0 7 0
Franklin & Marshall * 1 2 0 2 6 0
No. 5 West Chester * 0 0 0 9 0 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University in the 1960 college football season. Bucknell was awarded the Lambert Cup as the best small-college football team in the East.

In their third year under head coach Bob Odell, the Bison compiled a 7–2 record. Their 5–1 conference record placed second in the University Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference. Clifford Melberger was the team captain.

Bucknell played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24vs. GettysburgW 14–77,500
October 1at Cornell*L 7–1510,000
October 8Buffalo*W 41–08,000–8,500
October 15at RutgersL 19–2311,000–13,000
October 22Lafayette
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 28–010,000
October 29Lehigh
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 18–66,000
November 5at Colgate*W 12–84,000
November 12Temple
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 23–05,000
November 19at DelawareW 26–06,000–6,200
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  2. "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. "Bullets Yield to Bisons 14-7; Winning TD Scored in Last Period Assault". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. September 26, 1960. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Van Sickle, Kenny (October 2, 1960). "Cornell Whips Bucknell, 15-7, for 1st Victory". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bucknell Trounces Buffalo". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 9, 1960. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Fleming, Jimmie (October 16, 1960). "Rutgers Wins Real Thriller by 23-19". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bisons Humiliate Lafayette". Sunbury Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 24, 1960. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bucknell Upends Lehigh, 18-6 in Conference". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 30, 1960. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Bucknell Scores Early, Then Shows Stiff Defense to Surprise Colgate, 12-8". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. United Press International. November 6, 1960. p. S4 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Wilson, Dave (November 13, 1960). "Temple Routed, 23-0, by Bucknell, Terhes". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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