The 1955 Bucknell Bison football team was an

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team that represented

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as an independent during the

1955 college football season The 1955 college football season saw the Oklahoma Sooners win the national championship after going 10–0–0. Although the final poll was taken before the postseason bowl games, Oklahoma played against the nation's other unbeaten and untied (10 ...

. In its ninth season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record. Bob Sierer and Jim Kozlowski were the team captains. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in

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Bucknell Bison football The Bucknell Bison football team represents Bucknell University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) level. Bucknell is a member of the Patriot League. Bucknell won the first Or ...