List of Bucknell Bison men's basketball seasons
The following is a list of results, conference championships and post-season tournaments accomplished by the Bucknell Bison men's basketball team over the last 122 season all in NCAA Division I.[1][2]
Seasons
| Conference champions * |
Conference tournament champions † |
Postseason berth ‡ |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results[3] | Conference tournament | Postseason result | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | Losses | % | Wins | Losses | % | Finish | |||||||||
| Bucknell Bison | |||||||||||||||
| 1895–96 | student coaches | Independent | 1 | 3 | .350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1896–97 | 4 | 1 | .800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1897–98 | 4 | 4 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1898–99 | 3 | 5 | .375 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1899–1900 | 6 | 3 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1900–01 | 12 | 1 | .925 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1901–02 | 13 | 2 | .867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1902–03 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1903–04 | 7 | 5 | .583 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1904–05 | 8 | 1 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1905–06 | 10 | 2 | .833 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1906–07 | 10 | 1 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1907–08 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1908–09 | Doc Hoskins | 5 | 6 | .445 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1909–10 | 10 | 6 | .625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1910–11 | 4 | 13 | .235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1911–12 | C. Fulmer | 4 | 8 | .333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1912–13 | H. E. Zehner | 4 | 13 | .235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1913–14 | DJ Staffer | 4 | 8 | .333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1914–15 | George Cockill | 5 | 11 | .313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1915–16 | 10 | 3 | .769 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1916–17 | 11 | 5 | .688 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1917–18 | Malcolm Musser | 11 | 3 | .786 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1918–19 | Henry Benfer | 13 | 3 | .813 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1919–20 | Malcolm Musser | 14 | 6 | .700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1920-21 | Clarence Glass | 12 | 4 | .750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1921–22 | 8 | 10 | .444 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1922–23 | 9 | 11 | .450 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1923–24 | Moose McCormick | 1 | 5 | .167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1924–25 | 1 | 4 | .200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1925–26 | John Plant | 8 | 4 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1926–27 | 14 | 4 | .778 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1927–28 | 16 | 5 | .762 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1928–29 | 10 | 8 | .556 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1929–30 | 6 | 12 | .333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1930–31 | 6 | 11 | .353 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1931–32 | Malcolm Mausser | 7 | 9 | .438 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1932–33 | 6 | 8 | .429 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1933–34 | EIC | 2 | 16 | .111 | 0 | 7 | .000 | 6th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1934–35 | Independent | 0 | 14 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1935–36 | 13 | 4 | .765 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1936–37 | 9 | 7 | .563 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1937–38 | 7 | 6 | .538 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1938-39 | 8 | 8 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1939–40 | 13 | 7 | .588 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1940–41 | 10 | 7 | .588 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1941–42 | 9 | 9 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1942–43 | Woody Ludwig | 5 | 8 | .385 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1943–44 | 9 | 3 | .750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1944–45 | 10 | 7 | .588 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1945–46 | MASC | 6 | 11 | .353 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1946–47 | 11 | 8 | .579 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 4th | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1947–48 | Jack Guy | 5 | 17 | .227 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1948–49 | 2 | 18 | .100 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 5th | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1949–50 | Independent | 5 | 16 | .238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1950–51 | 9 | 13 | .409 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1951–52 | 8 | 16 | .333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1952–53 | Ben Gribbs | 3 | 16 | .158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1953–54 | 4 | 16 | .200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1954–55 | 3 | 18 | .143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1955–56 | 10 | 14 | .417 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1956–57 | 16 | 8 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1957–58 | 16 | 8 | .617 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1958–59 | Mid-Atlantic | 16 | 7 | .696 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1959–60 | 10 | 11 | .476 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 5th | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1960–61 | 12 | 11 | .522 | 5 | 6 | .454 | T-6th | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1961–62 | 7 | 15 | .318 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 9th | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1962–63 | Gene Evans | 7 | 16 | .304 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 8th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1963–64 | 8 | 13 | .318 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 7th | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1964–65 | Don Smith | 11 | 13 | .458 | ** | ** | ** | ** | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1965–66 | 15 | 10 | .600 | ** | ** | ** | ** | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1966–67 | 11 | 11 | .500 | ** | ** | ** | ** | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1967–68 | 12 | 11 | .522 | ** | ** | ** | ** | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1968–69 | 13 | 11 | .542 | ** | ** | ** | ** | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1969–70 | 6 | 17 | .261 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5th (West) | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1970–71 | 9 | 14 | .391 | 4 | 6 | .400 | T-4th (West) | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1971–72 | 5 | 18 | .217 | 3 | 7 | .300 | T-4th (West) | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1972–73 | Jim Valvano | 11 | 14 | .440 | 6 | 4 | .600 | T-2nd (West) | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1973–74 | 8 | 16 | .333 | 2 | 8 | .200 | T-5th (West) | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1974–75 | ECC | 14 | 12 | .538 | 4 | 4 | .500 | T-3rd (West) | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1975–76 | Charles Woollum | 13 | 13 | .500 | 5 | 5 | .500 | T-3rd (West) | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1976–77 | 10 | 15 | .400 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4th (West) | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1977–78 | 13 | 15 | .464 | 5 | 5 | .500 | T-2nd (West) | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1978–79 | 18 | 9 | .667 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1st (West) | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1979–80 | 20 | 7 | .741 | 13 | 3 | .813 | T-1st (West) | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1980–81 | 12 | 16 | .429 | 6 | 10 | .375 | T-3rd (West) | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1981–82 | 7 | 20 | .295 | 3 | 13 | .188 | T-5th (West) | — | — | ||||||
| 1982–83 | 17 | 11 | .607 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2nd (West) | — | — | ||||||
| 1983–84 | 24 | 5 | .828 | 12 | 2 | .875 | 1st (West) | — | — | ||||||
| 1984–85 | 19 | 10 | .665 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1st (West) | — | — | ||||||
| 1985–86 | 17 | 13 | .567 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2nd (West) | — | — | ||||||
| 1986–87 | 22 | 9 | .710 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 1st (West) | Champions | NCAA first round | ||||||
| 1987–88 | 16 | 12 | .571 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5th | — | — | ||||||
| 1988–89 | 23 | 8 | .742 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 1st | Champions | NCAA first round | ||||||
| 1989–90 | 15 | 14 | .517 | 6 | 8 | .428 | 7th | — | — | ||||||
| 1990–91 | Patriot League | 18 | 13 | .581 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4th | — | — | |||||
| 1991–92 | 21 | 9 | .700 | 11 | 3 | .786 | T-1st | — | — | ||||||
| 1992–93 | 23 | 6 | .793 | 13 | 1 | .929 | 1st | — | — | ||||||
| 1993–94 | 10 | 17 | .370 | 6 | 8 | .429 | T-4th | — | — | ||||||
| 1994–95 | Pat Flannery | 13 | 14 | .418 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 1st | Runners-up | — | |||||
| 1995–96 | 17 | 11 | .607 | 8 | 4 | .667 | T-2nd | — | — | ||||||
| 1996–97 | 18 | 11 | .621 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 2nd | Runners-up | — | ||||||
| 1997–98 | 13 | 15 | .464 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3rd | Runners-up | — | ||||||
| 1998–99 | 16 | 13 | .552 | 9 | 3 | .750 | T-2nd | — | — | ||||||
| 1999–2000 | 17 | 11 | .607 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3rd | — | — | ||||||
| 2000–01 | 14 | 15 | .483 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6th | — | — | ||||||
| 2001–02 | 13 | 16 | .448 | 8 | 6 | .571 | T-3rd | — | — | ||||||
| 2002–03 | 14 | 15 | .438 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5th | — | — | ||||||
| 2003–04 | 14 | 15 | .448 | 9 | 5 | .643 | T-4th | — | — | ||||||
| 2004–05 | 23 | 10 | .697 | 10 | 4 | .713 | 2nd | Champions | NCAA second round | ||||||
| 2005–06 | 27 | 5 | .844 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st | Champions | NCAA second round | ||||||
| 2006–07 | 22 | 9 | .710 | 13 | 1 | .929 | T-1st | — | — | ||||||
| 2007–08 | 12 | 19 | .387 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 7th | — | — | ||||||
| 2008–09 | Dave Paulsen | 7 | 23 | .223 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 7th | — | — | |||||
| 2009–10 | 14 | 17 | .462 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2nd | — | — | ||||||
| 2010–11 | 25 | 9 | .735 | 13 | 1 | .929 | 1st | Champions | NCAA second round | ||||||
| 2011–12 | 25 | 10 | .714 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 1st | Runners-up | NIT second round | ||||||
| 2012–13 | 28 | 6 | .824 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 1st | Champions | NCAA second round | ||||||
| 2013–14 | 16 | 14 | .533 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4th | — | — | ||||||
| 2014–15 | 19 | 15 | .559 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1st | — | NIT first round | ||||||
| 2015–16 | Nathan Davis | 17 | 14 | .548 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1st | — | NIT first round | |||||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 8 | .758 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 1st | Champions | NCAA tournament | ||||||
| 2017–18 | 25 | 10 | .714 | 16 | 2 | .889 | 1st | Champions | NCAA tournament | ||||||
| 2018–19 | 21 | 12 | .636 | 13 | 5 | .722 | T-1st | Runners-up | — | ||||||
| 2019–20 | 2 | 1 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Total | 1,450 | 1,229 | .541 | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Bucknell Bison". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. p. 529. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "Bucknell Bison School History". sports-ref. March 4, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.