1996 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1996 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Bucknell won the Patriot League championship, its first.

1996 Bucknell Bison football
Patriot League champion
ConferencePatriot League
Record6–5 (4–1 Patriot)
Head coach
  • Tom Gadd (2nd season)
Captains
  • George Howanitz
  • Rich Lemon
  • Brandon Little
Home stadiumChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
1996 Patriot League football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Bucknell $  4 1   6 5  
Colgate  3 2   6 5  
Lehigh  3 2   5 6  
Lafayette  2 2   5 5  
Fordham  1 3   2 8  
Holy Cross  1 4   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion

In their second year under head coach Tom Gadd, the Bison compiled a 6–5 record. George Howanitz, Rich Lemon and Brandon Little were the team captains.

The Bison outscored opponents 234 to 223. Their 4–1 conference record topped the six-team Patriot League standings.

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

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