2015 Bucknell Bison football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2015
| team=Bucknell Bison
| sport= football
| image=Bucknell Bison wordmark.png
| image_size= 250
| conference= Patriot League
| division=
| short_conf= Patriot
| STATSRank =
| FCSCoachRank =
| record = 4–7
| conf_record = 1–5
| head_coach= Joe Susan
| hc_year = 6th
| off_coach= Mike O'Connor
| oc_year =
| def_coach= Matt Borich
| dc_year =
| off_scheme=
| def_scheme=
| stadium= Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
| champion =
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2015 Patriot League football standings}}
The 2015 Bucknell Bison football team represented Bucknell University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-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 4–7, 1–5 in Patriot League play to finish in sixth place.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2015
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Marist
| site_stadium = Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA
| tv =
| score = 17–0
| attend = 4,519
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Duquesne
| site_stadium = Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA
| tv = {{URL|1=http://campusinsiders.com/network/patriot_league/live|2=PLL}}
| score = 7–26
| attend = 2,123
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Cornell
| site_stadium = Schoellkopf Field
| site_cityst = Ithaca, NY
| tv =
| score = 19–14
| attend = 16,057
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| tv =
| score = 28–22
| overtime = OT
| attend = 3,713
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Lehigh
| site_stadium = Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA
| tv =
| score = 10–21
| attend = 4,196
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 14–21
| attend = 33,257
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Georgetown
| site_stadium = Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA
| tv =
| score = 9–17
| attend = 3,429
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Lafayette
| site_stadium = Fisher Stadium
| site_cityst = Easton, PA
| tv = ASN
| score = 35–24
| attend = 5,783
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Fordham
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Coffey Field
| site_cityst = Bronx, NY
| tv =
| score = 16–24
| attend = 9,192
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Holy Cross
| site_stadium = Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA
| tv = PLL
| score = 7–23
| attend = 2,011
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Colgate
| site_stadium = Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| tv = PLL
| score = 10–14
| attend = 2,970
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Marist=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Red Foxes
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Bison
|H1=3
|H2=0
|H3=14
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2015 Marist Red Foxes football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Duquesne=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Dukes
|R1=6
|R2=7
|R3=6
|R4=7
|Home=Bison
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2015 Duquesne Dukes football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Cornell=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bison
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=3
|R4=9
|Home=Big Red
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2015 Cornell Big Red football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At VMI=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bison
|R1=7
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=15
|R5=6
|Home=Keydets
|H1=7
|H2=6
|H3=0
|H4=9
|H5=0
}}
{{see also|2015 VMI Keydets football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Lehigh=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Mountain Hawks
|R1=7
|R2=7
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=Bison
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=3
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2015 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Army=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bison
|R1=0
|R2=14
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Black Knights
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2015 Army Black Knights football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Georgetown=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Hoyas
|R1=10
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home=Bison
|H1=6
|H2=3
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2015 Georgetown Hoyas football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Lafayette=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bison
|R1=0
|R2=14
|R3=7
|R4=14
|Home=Leopards
|H1=14
|H2=3
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2015 Lafayette Leopards football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Fordham=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bison
|R1=7
|R2=3
|R3=0
|R4=6
|Home=#16 Rams
|H1=7
|H2=3
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2015 Fordham Rams football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Holy Cross=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Crusaders
|R1=13
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=3
|Home=Bison
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=7
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2015 Holy Cross Crusaders football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Colgate=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bison
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=3
|Home=Raiders
|H1=0
|H2=14
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2015 Colgate Raiders football team}}
{{Clear}}