The 2017 Bucknell Bison football team represented
Bucknell University in the
2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season
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. They were led by eighth-year head coach
Joe Susan and played their home games at
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the
Patriot League
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. They finished the season 5–6, 2–4 in Patriot League play to finish in sixth place.
Schedule
The 2017 schedule consists of five home and five away games. The Bison will host Patriot League foes
Holy Cross
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* the instrument of the crucifixion of Jesus
* Christian cross, a frequently used religious symbol of Christianity
* True Cross, supposed remnants of the actual cross upon which Jesus was crucified
* Feast ...
,
Lehigh
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Places United States
*Lehigh, Iowa
*Lehigh, Kansas
*Lehigh, Oklahoma
*Lehigh, Barbour County, West Virginia
*Lehigh, Wisconsin
*Lehigh Acres, Florida
*Lehigh Township (disambiguation)
*Lehigh Valley, a region in eastern Penns ...
, and
Georgetown, and will travel to
Lafayette,
Colgate, and
Fordham.
In 2017, Bucknell's non-conference opponents will be
Marist of the
Pioneer Football League,
William & Mary of the
Colonial Athletic Association
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,
Sacred Heart
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of the
Northeast Conference, and
Cornell of the
Ivy League.
Game summaries
Marist
Holy Cross
At William & Mary
Sacred Heart
Monmouth
At Cornell
At Lafayette
At Colgate
Lehigh
Georgetown
At Fordham
References
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