2003 Bucknell Bison football team

2003 Bucknell Bison football
ConferencePatriot League
Record6–6 (4–3 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorIan Shields (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTripp Merritt (1st season)
Captains
  • Tim Johnson
  • Mike Leatherman
Home stadiumChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
2003 Patriot League football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Colgate $^   7 0     15 1  
No. 23 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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It tied for third in the Patriot League.

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

In its first year under head coach Tim Landis, the Bison compiled a 6–6 record. Tim Johnson and Mike Leatherman were the team captains.

The Bison outscored opponents 299 to 284. Bucknell's 4–3 conference record tied for second out of eight in the Patriot League standings.