1895 Bucknell football team

1895 Bucknell football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Bunnell
Seasons
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1895 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Penn   –   14 – 0 – 0
Yale   –   13 – 0 – 2
Princeton   –   10 – 1 – 1
Washington & Jefferson   –   6 – 1 – 1
Harvard   –   8 – 2 – 1
Lafayette   –   6 – 2 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 2 – 2
Army   –   5 – 2 – 0
Bucknell   –   5 – 2 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 2 – 0
Swarthmore   –   7 – 4 – 1
Tufts   –   8 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   4 – 2 – 0
Wesleyan   –   6 – 3 – 0
Amherst   –   6 – 5 – 0
Brown   –   7 – 6 – 1
Carlisle   –   4 – 4 – 0
Drexel   –   3 – 3 – 1
Penn State   –   2 – 2 – 3
Cornell   –   3 – 4 – 1
Rutgers   –   3 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire   –   2 – 3 – 1
Frankin & Marshall   –   3 – 5 – 1
Boston College   –   2 – 4 – 2
Lehigh   –   3 – 6 – 0
CCNY   –   2 – 5 – 1
Buffalo   –   1 – 4 – 2
Temple   –   1 – 4 – 1
MIT   –   1 – 4 – 0
Trinity (CT)   –   1 – 4 – 0
Massachusetts   –   1 – 5 – 0
Western Univ. Penn.   –   1 – 6 – 0
Geneva   –   0 – 5 – 0
NYU   –   0 – 5 – 0

The 1895 Bucknell football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1895 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Will Young, Bucknell compiled a record of 5–2. William Bunnell was the team captain.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 23:30 p.m.at Penn
L 0–40[1][2]
October 93:30 p.m.Franklin & Marshall
W 24–0[3][4]
October 122:30 p.m.Wyoming Seminary
  • Bucknell campus
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 24–0[5][6]
October 192:45 p.m.vs. Gettysburg
W 50–0900[7][8][9]
October 26vs. Penn StateWilliamsport, PAL 0–164,000–5,000[10][11][12]
November 162:30 p.m.Carlisle
  • Bucknell campus
  • Lewisburg, PA
W 18–4[13][14][15]
November 282:50 p.m.vs. DickinsonSunbury, PAW 28–0[16][17]

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References

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  1. ^ "Foot Ball". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 2, 1895. p. 9. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Bucknell No Match For Pennsylvania". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 3, 1895. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bucknell Puts Up A Strong Game". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 10, 1895. p. 7. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Foot Ball.—Bucknell, 24—Franklin and Marshall, 0". The Lewisburg Chronicle. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. October 12, 1895. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Foot Ball To-day". The Lewisburg Chronicle. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. October 12, 1895. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Bucknell 24 Wyoming 0". Sunday Morning Leader. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. October 13, 1895. p. 5. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Foot Ball.—Bucknell And Gettysburg Play". Harrisburg Independent. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. October 19, 1895. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Bucknell and Gettysburg". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 20, 1895. p. 10. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Gettysburg Never In It". The Patriot. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. October 19, 1895. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "State College Defeats Bucknell". The Times. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 27, 1895. p. 8. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Victory For State College". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 27, 1895. p. 9. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Penn State Football 2024 Media Guide" (PDF). Penn State Nittany Lions. p. 301. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  13. ^ "The Indians Are Coming". The Lewisburg Chronicle. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. November 16, 1895. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Bucknell Won". The Sunday News Dealer. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. November 17, 1895. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "And Lo! The Indian!". The Lewisburg Chronicle. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. November 23, 1895. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Bucknell On Top". Public Press. Northumberland, Pennsylvania. November 29, 1895. p. 3. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Carlisle Defeated". Lewisburg Journal. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. November 29, 1895. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "1895 Football Schedule". Bucknell Athletics & Recreation. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  19. ^ "2024 Bucknell Football Record Book" (PDF). Bucknell Athletics & Recreation. p. 59. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
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