1986 Bucknell Bison football team

1986 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceColonial League
Record3–7 (1–3 Colonial)
Head coach
Captains
  • Earl Beecham
  • Doug Fastuca
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1986 Colonial League football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Holy Cross $ 4 0 0 10 1 0
Lafayette 2 2 0 6 5 0
Lehigh 2 2 0 5 6 0
Colgate 1 3 0 4 7 0
Bucknell 1 3 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In the first year of play for the Colonial League, Bucknell tied for last place.

Bucknell played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

In its first year under head coach George Landis, the Bison compiled a 3–7 record. Earl Beecham and Doug Fastuca were the team captains.

Bucknell's 1–3 conference record tied for fourth in the five-team Colonial League standings. Against all opponents, the Bison were outscored 223 to 171.