2003 Bucknell
6–6 (4–3 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Georgetown 45–16Nov 22
By 29 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Duquesne | W 28–21 | 41% |
| Sep 6 | at Delaware State | W 33–28 | 38% |
| Sep 20 | at Cornell | L 19–21 | 42% |
| Sep 27 | at Columbia | L 16–19 | 48% |
| Oct 4 | vs Fordham | W 31–10 | 44% |
| Oct 11 | at Pennsylvania | L 13–14 | 36% |
| Oct 18 | vs Towson | W 14–10 | 64% |
| Oct 25 | at Colgate | L 6–50 | 31% |
| Nov 1 | vs Holy Cross | W 53–31 | 76% |
| Nov 8 | at Lafayette | L 17–35 | 50% |
| Nov 15 | vs Lehigh | L 9–45 | 43% |
| Nov 22 | vs Georgetown | W 45–16 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Georgetown 45–16; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Patriot League.
In program history: The 62nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 4–3 tied for 3rd in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 284–300
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1303 +32 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −30.4 No. 55 of 120 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Ian Shields
- Defensive coordinator
- Tripp Merritt
- Captains
- Tim Johnson and Mike Leatherman
2003 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate | 7–0 | 12–0 | |
| Lehigh | 6–1 | 8–3 | |
| Fordham | 4–3 | 9–3 | |
 Bucknell | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Towson | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
| Lafayette | 2–5 | 5–6 | |
| Georgetown | 1–6 | 4–8 | |
| Holy Cross | 1–6 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.