Holy Cross at Bucknell
Saturday, November 21, 2009 Share
Bucknell beat Holy Cross 23–17. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Holy Cross led the series 5–3.
Final at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium, LewisburgAttendance 1,917
- At kickoff
- 56°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Penn Valley Airport (KSEG), 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Bucknell | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Holy Cross 84% to win. Bucknell pulled the upset.
The series
Every Holy Cross–Bucknell gameHoly Cross leads 18–6 in 24 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.
| 2025 | Holy Cross 37, Bucknell 20 | |
| 2024 | Holy Cross 40, Bucknell 38 | |
| 2023 | Holy Cross 55, Bucknell 27 | |
| 2022 | Holy Cross 57, Bucknell 0 | |
| 2021 | Holy Cross 45, Bucknell 6 | |
| 2020 | Holy Cross 33, Bucknell 10 |
Around this game
Holy Cross
- Next gameat VillanovaNov. 28, 2009, NCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round
- SeasonHoly Cross in 2009
- ProgramHoly Cross history and records
Bucknell
- Next gameat DuquesneSept. 4, 2010
- SeasonBucknell in 2009
- ProgramBucknell history and records

