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The 1983 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Headcoach
Captains
  • Ron Clark
  • Brad Henneman
  • Shane Snyder
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1983 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
Captains
  • Ron Clark
  • Brad Henneman
  • Shane Snyder
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^ – 9–1–1
No. 17 Tennessee State – 8–2–1
No. 7 Colgate ^ – 8–3–0
Lehigh – 8–3–0
Lafayette – 6–4–0
Northeastern – 6–4–1
Southeastern Louisiana – 6–5–0
William & Mary – 6–5–0
Nicholls State – 5–6–0
Bucknell – 4–5–1
Delaware – 4–7–0
Northwestern State – 4–7–0
James Madison – 3–8–0
Richmond – 3–8–0
Western Kentucky – 2–8–1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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In their ninth year under head coach Bob Curtis, the Bison compiled a 4–5–1 record.[1] Ron Clark, Brad Henneman and Shane Snyder 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 10 Howard
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 12–0 3,000 [3]
September 17 Merchant Marine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 21–3 [1]
September 24 at Princeton L 28–46 10,170 [4]
October 1 at No. 15 Lafayette L 3–33 9,200 [5]
October 8 New Hampshire^
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 35–42 [1]
October 22 at Columbia T 31–31 3,750 [6]
October 29 Lehighdagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
L 15–40 [1]
November 5 Davidson
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 50–7 1,000 [7]
November 12 at No. 17 Boston University L 8–35 1,612 [8]
November 19 at Delaware W 20–7 15,722 [9]
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