2017 Bucknell Bison football team

American college football season

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
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Patriot League football standings
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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

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.

Schedule

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	12:00 p.m.	Lehigh	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Field Lewisburg, PA	Stadium	L 21–42	4,226
November 11	12:00 p.m.	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

Holy Cross

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

At William & Mary

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

Sacred Heart

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

Monmouth

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

At Cornell

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

At Lafayette

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

At Colgate

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

Lehigh

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

Georgetown

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

At Fordham

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

References

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Venues	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium (1924–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1935 Orange Bowl
Culture & lore	"Ray Bucknell"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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