In their second year under head coach Fred Prender, the Bison compiled a 4–6 record.
[1] Gene Depew and Don Giacomelli were the team captains.
[2] Following the decision by the Middle Atlantic Conference to end football competition in its University Division, the Bison competed as a football independent in 1970, though five of the former league rivals (Bucknell, Delaware, Gettysburg, Lafayette and Lehigh) continued to play an informal round-robin called the "Middle Five".
The two MAC teams had met annually since 1927, competing for a rivalry trophy known as "The Old Shoe".
[4] Bucknell played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.