Bucknell finished fourth in the University Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference.
In its second season under head coach Bob Odell, the team compiled a 4–5 record,[1] 3–3 against division opponents.
[2] Following their defeat of Rutgers, an NCAA University Division team, Bucknell earned a national No.
The following week, the Bison lost to unranked Lafayette, and were pushed out of the top 20.
The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.