1961 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1961 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Bucknell ranked second in the University Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference.

1961 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record6–3 (5–2 MAC University)
Head coach
CaptainKirk Foulke
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1961 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
University
No. 15 Rutgers x 4 0 09 0 0
Bucknell 5 2 06 3 0
Delaware 3 2 04 4 0
No. 5 Lehigh 3 2 07 2 0
Gettysburg 2 2 13 5 1
Temple 1 2 22 5 2
Lafayette 1 5 12 6 1
Muhlenberg 0 4 02 7 0
College–Northern
Susquehanna x 6 0 08 0 1
Albright 4 0 17 0 1
Moravian 4 1 14 3 1
Wagner 4 2 06 3 0
Lycoming 1 3 11 6 1
Wilkes 1 6 01 6 0
Hofstra * 2 0 07 2 0
Juniata * 1 2 03 4 0
Upsala * 0 4 00 7 0
College–Southern
Lebanon Valley x 5 1 06 1 0
Swarthmore 4 2 05 2 0
Western Maryland 4 2 07 2 0
Dickinson 5 3 05 3 0
Pennsylvania Military 5 3 06 3 0
Johns Hopkins 2 3 13 4 1
Ursinus 2 5 02 5 0
Drexel 1 5 12 5 1
Haverford 0 6 10 6 1
West Chester * 0 0 07 2 0
Franklin & Marshall * 0 3 01 7 0
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

In its third season under head coach Bob Odell, the team compiled a 6–3 record, and a 5–2 record against division opponents. Kirk Foulke was the team captain.

The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

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