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The 1973 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season.

ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–2
Headcoach
Captains
  • John Dailey
  • Carl Probst
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1973 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–2
Head coach
Captains
  • John Dailey
  • Carl Probst
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
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1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Tennessee State – 10–0–0
No. 9 Hawaii – 9–2–0
Nebraska–Omaha – 7–2–1
Trinity (TX) – 8–3–0
UNLV – 8–3–0
No. 13 Delaware ^ – 8–4–0
Western Carolina – 6–3–1
Central Michigan – 7–4–0
Nevada – 7–4–0
Western Illinois – 7–4–0
Milwaukee – 6–4–1
Eastern Michigan – 6–4–0
American International – 5–4–0
Akron – 6–5–0
Central State (OH) – 6–5–0
Ball State – 5–5–1
Wayne State (MI) – 5–5–0
Drexel – 4–4–0
Bucknell – 3–4–2
Northeast Louisiana – 3–5–2
Santa Clara – 4–6–0
Youngstown State – 4–6–0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff – 3–5–1
Chattanooga – 4–7–0
Indiana State – 4–7–0
Northeastern – 3–6–0
Kentucky State – 3–8–0
Northern Michigan – 2–7–1
Illinois College – 2–7–0
Eastern Illinois – 2–9–0
Portland State – 1–10–0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
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In their fifth year under head coach Fred Prender, the Bison compiled a 3–4–2 record.[1] John Dailey and Carl Probst were the team captains.[2]

Bucknell played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Boston University W 24–6 6,500 [3]
September 29 at Columbia T 0–0 4,837 [4]
October 6 at Gettysburg
W 45–7 4,800 [5]
October 13 Lehighdagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 15–42 12,000 [6]
October 20 at Lafayette T 0–0 10,000 [7]
October 27 at Colgate L 23–41 6,000 [8]
November 3 at Maine L 0–14 1,800–2,000 [9]
November 10 Vermont^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 26–7 7,500 [10]
November 17 Delaware
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 0–50 8,500 [11]
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  • ^ Parents Weekend
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