2012 Bucknell Bison football team

2012 Bucknell Bison football
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Conference	Patriot League
2012 record	3–8 (1–5 Patriot)
Head coach	Joe Susan (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Bryan Bossard
Home stadium	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 13,100)

2012 Patriot League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#24 Colgate $^		6	–	0					8	–	4
#13 Lehigh		5	–	1					10	–	1
Georgetown		2	–	4					5	–	6
Lafayette		2	–	4					5	–	6
Holy Cross		2	–	4					2	–	9
Bucknell		1	–	5					3	–	8
Fordham		0	–	0					6	–	5
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Fordham ineligible for conference title because they offer football scholarships while other Patriot League members do not; Fordham's official conference record will be 0-0 and won't occupy a spot in the conference standings Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2012 Bucknell Bison football team represented Bucknell University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third year head coach Joe Susan and played their home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium. They are a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 3–8, 1–5 in Patriot League play to finish in sixth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8	6:00 PM	at Marist*	Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, NY		W 19–17	2,187
September 15	3:30 PM	at #13 Delaware*	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE		L 3–19	18,118
September 22	12:00 PM	Lafayette	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA	CBSSN	L 14–20	5,254
September 29	6:00 PM	Cornell*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA		L 10–15	3,417
October 6	1:00 PM	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field • Worcester, MA		L 6–13	3,297
October 13	3:30 PM	at #22 Harvard*	Harvard Stadium • Allston, MA	CBSSN	L 7–35	9,558
October 20	12:30 PM	at #9 Lehigh	Goodman Stadium • Bethlehem, PA	2 Sports	L 19–42	7,188
October 27	1:00 PM	Colgate	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA		L 33–47	4,132
November 3	1:00 PM	Fordham	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA		W 27–24	1,152
November 10	1:00 PM	at Georgetown	Multi-Sport Field • Washington, D.C.		L 3–10	1,934
November 17	1:00 PM	Bryant*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA		W 24–21	1,718
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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