1897 Bucknell

3–⁠3–⁠1, coached by George Jennings.

Schedule and results

Bucknell in 1897, game by game: lost vs. Pennsylvania 0–17; won vs. Williamsport 45–0; lost at Pennsylvania 0–33; tied vs. Pennsylvania Reserves 6–6; won vs. Lehigh 28–20; won vs. Bloomsburg 6–0; lost at Penn State 4–27+45−33Lost 0–17 vs. Pennsylvania-17PennsylvaniaWon 45–0 vs. Williamsport+45WilliamsportLost 0–33 at Pennsylvania-33PennsylvaniaTied 6–6 vs. Pennsylvania Reserves0Pennsylvania Re…Won 28–20 vs. Lehigh+8LehighWon 6–0 vs. Bloomsburg+6BloomsburgLost 4–27 at Penn State-23Penn State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Penn State 27–⁠4.

In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).

Record
3–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
89–⁠103
Coach
George Jennings
Elo
1425 −45 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−13.5 No. 23 of 28 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Emmanuel Cober