1998 Bucknell Bison football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1998
| team = Bucknell Bison
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Patriot League
| short_conf = Patriot
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = Tom Gadd
| hc_year = 4th
| captain = Erich Muzi
| captain2 = Jeremy Myers
| captain3 = Neal Thompson
| stadium = Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1998 Patriot League football standings}}
The 1998 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It tied for third in the Patriot League.
Bucknell played its home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
History
In its fourth year under head coach Tom Gadd, the Bison compiled a 6–5 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}} Erich Muzi, Jeremy Myers and Neal Thompson 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}}
The Bison outscored opponents 278 to 243. Their 3–3 conference record tied for third in the seven-team Patriot League standings.{{cite book|url=https://patriotleague.org/documents/2020/7/14/2020_PatriotFB_Record_Book.pdf|title=Patriot League Football Record Book|chapter=Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results|publisher=Patriot League|location=Center Valley, Pa.|date=2020|accessdate=August 10, 2020|page=6}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
| rankyear = 1998
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
| other-event = ^ Parents Weekend
| September 5 | @ | {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Duquesne Dukes|title=Duquesne}}
| Rooney Field | Pittsburgh, PA | W 38 10
| 5,210 | {{cite news |title=No Contest: Bucknell Grinds Down Outclassed Dukes, 38-10 |first=Phil |last=Axelrod |date=September 6, 1998 |page=C-8 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |location=Pittsburgh, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59537460/1998-bucknell-duquesne/ }}
| September 12 | | {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Saint Mary's Gaels|title=Saint Mary's (CA)}}
| Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | W 30 14
| 4,572 | {{cite news |title=Day Arrives for Bucknell Backup |first=Harold |last=Baker |date=September 13, 1998 |page=C1 |newspaper=The Daily Item |location=Sunbury, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59537864/1998-bucknell-st-marys/ }}
| September 19 | | Fordham
| Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | L 17 20
| 4,420 | {{cite news |title=Bucknell Bows to Fordham |first=Wayne |last=Baker |date=September 20, 1998 |page=C1 |newspaper=The Daily Item |location=Sunbury, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59541433/1998-bucknell-fordham/ }}
| September 26 | @ | Columbia^
| Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | W 27 20
| 9,000 | {{cite news |title=Opportunities Pay Off for BU |first=Wayne |last=Baker |date=September 20, 1998 |page=C1 |newspaper=The Daily Item |location=Sunbury, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59546735/1998-bucknell-columbia/ }}
| October 3 | @ | Penn
| Franklin Field | Philadelphia, PA | L 10 20
| 10,809 | {{cite news |title=Picture-Perfect Runback Propels Penn |first=Joe |last=Juliano |date=October 4, 1998 |page=C8 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59547716/1998-bucknell-penn/ }}
| October 17 | @ | Cornell
| Schoellkopf Field | Ithaca, NY | L 19 23
| 13,188 | {{cite news |title=Cornell Comes Back Against BU |date=October 18, 1998 |pages=C1, C10 |newspaper=The Daily Item |location=Sunbury, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59555701/1998-bucknell-cornell/ }}
| October 24 | @ | Lafayette
| Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | W 33 22
| 8,500 | {{cite news |title=Bucknell Gets Over Fright-Filled Half; Bison Down Lafayette with Big Second Half |first=Matt |last=Corbett |date=October 25, 1998 |page=C1 |newspaper=The Daily Item |location=Sunbury, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59556641/1998-bucknell-lafayette/ }}
| October 31 | | Colgate
| Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | L 21 38
| 6,250 | {{cite news |title=Vena Runs for 2 TDs, Passes for 2 as Colgate Stops Bucknell |agency=Associated Press |date=November 1, 1998 |pages=4F, 5F |newspaper=Press & Sun-Bulletin |location=Binghamton, N.Y.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59557978/1998-bucknell-colgate/ }}
| November 7 | @ | Holy Cross
| Fitton Field | Worcester, MA | W 30 14
| 8,125 | {{cite news |title=A Blue Period for Holy Cross |first=Bob |last=Monahan |date=November 8, 1998 |page=C16 |newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59558311/1998-bucknell-hc/ }}
| November 14 | @ | #20 Lehigh
| Goodman Stadium | Bethlehem, PA | L 7 49
| 9,178 | {{cite news |title=Lehigh Is a Perfect 10 |first=Gary R. |last=Blockus |date=November 15, 1998 |page=C1 |newspaper=The Morning Call |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59559989/1998-bucknell-lehigh/ }}
| November 21 | | Towson
| Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | W 46 13
| 2,423 | {{cite news |title=Bucknell Runs Over Towson in Finale, 46-13 |first=Chris |last=Courogen |date=November 22, 1998 |page=8E |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |location=Baltimore, Md.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59562325/1998-bucknell-towson/ }}
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