1944 Bucknell

7–⁠2–⁠1, coached by J. Ellwood Ludwig.

Schedule and results

Bucknell in 1944, game by game: won at Muhlenberg 24–7; won vs. Muhlenberg 14–0; lost at Cornell 0–26; won vs. Franklin & Marshall 16–13; lost at Penn State 6–20; tied at Temple 7–7; won vs. New York University 26–0; won vs. City College of New York 78–0; won at Villanova 27–6; won at Franklin & Marshall 6–0+78−26Won 24–7 at Muhlenberg+17MuhlenbergWon 14–0 vs. Muhlenberg+14MuhlenbergLost 0–26 at Cornell-26CornellWon 16–13 vs. Franklin & Marshall+3Franklin & Mars…Lost 6–20 at Penn State-14Penn StateTied 7–7 at Temple0TempleWon 26–0 vs. New York University+26New York Univer…Won 78–0 vs. City College of New York+78City College of…Won 27–6 at Villanova+21VillanovaWon 6–0 at Franklin & Marshall+6Franklin & Mars…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Franklin & Marshall 6–⁠0; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).

Record
7–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
204–⁠79
Coach
J. Ellwood Ludwig
Elo
1491 +36 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−13.9 No. 78 of 95 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captains
Ralph Grant and Gene Hubka