1990 Bucknell Bison football team

1990 Bucknell Bison football
ConferencePatriot League
Record7–4 (3–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Mike Augsberger
  • Craig Cavlovic
Home stadiumChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Holy Cross $ 5 0 0 9 1 1
Bucknell 3 2 0 7 4 0
Colgate 3 2 0 7 4 0
Lehigh 3 2 0 7 4 0
Lafayette 1 4 0 4 7 0
Fordham 0 5 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Bucknell tied for second in the newly renamed Patriot League.

During its second year under head coach Lou Maranzana, the Bison compiled a 7–4 record.[1] Mike Augsberger and Craig Cavlovic were the team captains.[2]

The Bison outscored opponents 337 to 278. Its 3–2 conference record placed the team in a three-way tie for second place in the six-team Patriot League standings.[3]

This was the first year of competition under the Patriot League banner; the league had been known as the Colonial League since 1986.[4]

After a five-game win streak, the Bison briefly entered the national Division I-AA rankings, appearing at No. 20 in the poll released October 16. A loss dropped the team out of the top twenty the next week. Bucknell ultimately finished the season unranked.

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

  1. ^ "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 139. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Meixell, Ted (September 6, 1990). "Holy Cross Unanimous Choice for Patriot Title". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.