1997 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1997 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1997 Bucknell Bison football
ConferencePatriot League
Record10–1 (5–1 Patriot)
Head coach
  • Tom Gadd (3rd season)
Captains
  • Hunter Adams
  • Wally Hurdley
  • Chris Peer
Home stadiumChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
1997 Patriot League football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Colgate $^  6 0   7 5  
No. 24 Bucknell  5 1   10 1  
Fordham  4 2   5 6  
Holy Cross  2 4   4 7  
Lehigh  2 4   4 7  
Lafayette  2 4   3 8  
Towson  0 6   2 8  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Bucknell finished second in the Patriot League.

During its third year under head coach Tom Gadd, the Bison compiled a 10–1 record. Hunter Adams, Wally Hurdley and Chris Peer were the team captains.

The Bison outscored opponents 282 to 213. Bucknell's 5–1 conference record placed second in the seven-team Patriot League standings.

Undefeated through the first ten games of the season, Bucknell did not appear in the national Division I-AA top 25 until the week before its final game, when it was ranked No. 24 for that one week.

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

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