1977 Bucknell Bison football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1977
| team = Bucknell Bison
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 4–5
| head_coach = Bob Curtis
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain = Bill Clifford
| captain2 = Dave Devonshuk
| captain3 = Tom Hislop
| stadium = Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1977 NCAA Division II independents football records}}
The 1977 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season.
In their third year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 4–5 record.{{cite book |title=2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide |chapter=Year-by-Year Results |publisher=Bucknell University |location=Lewisburg, Pa. |page=138 |accessdate=June 20, 2020 |url=https://issuu.com/bucknellathletics/docs/2019_bucknell_football_media_guide}} Bill Clifford, Dave Devonshuk and Tom Hislop were the team captains.{{cite book |title=2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide |chapter=Captains |publisher=Bucknell University |location=Lewisburg, Pa. |page=121 |accessdate=June 20, 2020 |url=https://issuu.com/bucknellathletics/docs/2019_bucknell_football_media_guide}}
Bucknell played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
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| September 17 | @ | Rutgers
| Rutgers Stadium | Piscataway, NJ | L 14 36
| 14,500 | {{cite news |title=Rutgers' Shakeup Pays Off with a 36-14 Win |first=Wendell |last=Plumlee |date=September 18, 1977 |pages=18E, 4E |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71913703/1977-bucknell-rutgers/ }}
| September 24 | | Davidson
| Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | W 44 12
| 2,500 | {{cite news|title=Bucknell buries Wildcats in mud 44–12|newspaper=The Charlotte Observer|date=September 25, 1977|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108483038/bucknell-buries-wildcats-in-mud-4412/|accessdate=August 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
| October 1 | | {{cfb link|year=1977|team=C.W. Post Pioneers|title=C.W. Post}}
| Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | L 0 23
| 1,000 | {{cite news |title=Post Outmuscles Bucknell |first=Jeff |last=Ranck |date=October 3, 1977 |page=14 |newspaper=The Daily Item |location=Sunbury, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71914941/1977-bucknell-post/ }} Attendance figure in {{cite news |title=C.W. Post 23, Bucknell 0 |date=October 2, 1977 |page=C17 |newspaper=The Sunday Record |location=Hackensack, N.J.}}
| October 8 | @ | Lafayette
| Fisher Field | Easton, PA | L 7 34
| 7,500–8,000 | {{cite web |author= |title=Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/342/stats/12867 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 16, 2024 }}
| October 15 | | {{cfb link|year=1977|team=West Chester Golden Rams|title=West Chester}}
| Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | W 24 13
| October 22 | | {{cfb link|year=1977|team=Gettysburg Bullets|title=Gettysburg}}^
| Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | W 34 0
| 6,500 | {{cite news |title=Boyd, Woody Set BU Football Records |first=Jeff |last=Ranck |date=October 24, 1977 |page=18 |newspaper=The Daily Item |location=Sunbury, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71920632/1977-bucknell-gettysburg/ }} Attendance figure in {{cite news |title=Bucknell Thunders over Outclassed Bullets |date=October 24, 1977 |page=15 |newspaper=The Gettysburg Times |location=Gettysburg, Pa.}}
| October 29 | @ | Lehigh
| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA | L 13 47
| 11,000–11,500 | {{cite news |title=Engineers Swamp Bisons |first=Jeff |last=Ranck |date=October 31, 1977 |page=18 |newspaper=The Daily Item |location=Sunbury, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71921833/1977-bucknell-lehigh/ }}
| November 5 | @ | Colgate
| Andy Kerr Stadium | Hamilton, NY | L 17 49
| 6,500 | {{cite news |title=Undefeated Colgate Blasts Bucknell, 49-17 |first=Jeff |last=Ranck |date=November 7, 1977 |page=26 |newspaper=The Daily Item |location=Sunbury, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71922342/1977-colgate-bucknell/ }} Attendance figure in {{cite news |title=Colgate 49, Bucknell 17 | date=November 6, 1977 |page=70 |newspaper=Sunday News Journal |location=Wilmington, Del.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56261422/1977-bucknell-colgate}}
| November 12 | | {{cfb link|year=1977|team=Rochester Yellowjackets|title=Rochester}}
| Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | W 40 14
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{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Bucknell) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/83/stats/12867 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 14, 2024 }}