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

In their first year under head coach Tim Landis, the Bison compiled a 6–6 record.^[1] Tim Johnson and Mike Leatherman were the team captains.^[2]

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

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	Duquesne*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 28–21	5,762	[4]
September 6	at Delaware State*	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 33–28		[1]
September 20	at Cornell*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 19–21	10,568	[5]
September 27	at Columbia*	Wien Stadium New York, NY	L 16–19	3,019	[6]
October 4	at No. 14 Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 31–10	5,814	[7]
October 11	at No. 15 Penn*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 13–14	6,410	[8]
October 18	Towson	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 14–10	6,212	[9]
October 25	at No. 16 Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 6–50	8,655	[10]
November 1	Holy Cross^	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 53–31	8,132	[11]
November 8	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 17–35		[1]
November 15	Lehigh	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 9–45	4,032	[12]
November 22	Georgetown	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 45–16	3,012	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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