1987 Bucknell Bison football team

1987 Bucknell Bison football
ConferenceColonial League
Record4–5–1 (1–3–1 Colonial)
Head coach
Captains
  • Jim Given
  • Greg Schiano
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1987 Colonial League football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Holy Cross $ 4 0 0 11 0 0
Lehigh 3 1 1 5 5 1
Colgate 2 2 0 7 4 0
Lafayette 2 3 0 4 7 0
Bucknell 1 3 1 4 5 1
Davidson 0 3 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It finished second-to-last in the Colonial League.

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

During its second year under head coach George Landis, the Bison compiled a 4–5–1 record. Jim Given and Greg Schiano were the team captains.

Bucknell's team was outscored 259 to 248. Its 1–3–1 conference record placed it fifth in the six-team Colonial League standings.