1984 Bucknell Bison football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1984
| team = Bucknell Bison
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 5–5
| head_coach = Bob Curtis
| hc_year = 10th
| captain = Bob Gibbon
| captain2 = Keith Jansen
| captain3 = Scott Somerville
| stadium = Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings}}
The 1984 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season.
In their tenth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 5–5 record.{{cite book |title=2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide |chapter=Year-by-Year Results |publisher=Bucknell University |location=Lewisburg, Pa. |page=139 |accessdate=June 20, 2020 |url=https://issuu.com/bucknellathletics/docs/2019_bucknell_football_media_guide}} Bob Gibbon, Keith Jansen and Scott Somerville 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
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1984
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
| attend = y
| source = y
| other-event = ^ Parents Weekend
| September 8 | | {{cfb link|year=1984|team=IUP Indians|title=IUP}}
| Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | W 18 17
| | {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-bison-edge-iup-1817/159216277/|work=The Patriot-News|title=Bison edge IUP, 18–17|date=September 9, 1984|accessdate=November 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
| September 15 | | {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Carnegie Mellon Tartans|title=Carnegie Mellon}}
| Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | W 42 7
| 2,400 | {{cite news |title=Bucknell, 42-7 |date=September 16, 1984 |page=54 |newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57118716/1984-bucknell-cmu/ }}
| September 22 | @ | Northeastern
| Parsons Field | Brookline, MA | L 33 34
| | {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/scrantonian-tribune-bisons-bow-3433/159216336/|work=The Scrantonian|title=Bisons bow, 34–33|date=September 23, 1984|accessdate=November 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
| September 29 | @ | Princeton
| Palmer Stadium | Princeton, NJ | L 14 20
| 11,150 | {{cite news |title=Late Bucknell Fumble Ensures Princeton Win |first=Laurel |last=Miller |date=September 30, 1984 |pages=9-E, 14-E |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57119675/1984-bucknell-princeton/ }}
| October 6 | | Cornell
| Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | W 10 7
| 4,200 | {{cite news |title=Cornell Loses, Drops to 0-3 |date=October 7, 1984 |pages=5D, 2D |newspaper=The Sunday Press |location=Binghamton, N.Y.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57120836/1984-bucknell-cornell/ }}
| October 13 | @ | #18 New Hampshire
| Cowell Stadium | Durham, NH | L 16 17
| 15,230 | {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-new-hampshire-17-buckn/159216410/|work=The Patriot-News|title=New Hampshire 17, Bucknell 16|date=October 14, 1984|accessdate=November 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
| October 20 | @ | Davidson
| Richardson Stadium | Davidson, NC | W 30 3
| 800 | {{cite news |title=Bucknell Beats Davidson with Big Finish |first=Steve |last=Byers |date=October 21, 1984 |page=15C |newspaper=The Charlotte Observer |location=Charlotte, N.C.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57162935/1984-bucknell-davidson/ }}
| November 3 | | Lafayette
| Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | W 10 3
| 7,600 | {{cite news |title=Bisons Trip Lafayette 10-3 |first=Keith |last=Groller |date=November 4, 1984 |page=C-4 |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57165290/1984-bucknell-lafayette/ }}
| November 10 | @ | Lehigh
| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA | L 15 21
| 9,500 | {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-lehigh-withstands-late/159216054/|work=The Patriot-News|title=Lehigh withstands late Bucknell rally to beat Bison|date=November 11, 1984|accessdate=November 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
| November 17 | @ | Delaware
| Delaware Stadium | Newark, DE | L 9 28
| 15,088 | {{cite news |title=Delaware Rips Bucknell, Hopes for Playoffs |first=Bill |last=Simmons |date=November 18, 1984 |page=17-E |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57172112/1984-bucknell-delaware/ }}
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