Bucknell Bison football
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| Bucknell Bison football | |||
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| First season | 1883; 143 years ago | ||
| Head coach | Jeff Behrman 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Location | Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Stadium | Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium (capacity: 13,100) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Patriot League | ||
| Colors | Blue and orange[1] | ||
| All-time record | 625–641–51 (.494) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–0 (1.000) | ||
| Conference championships | |||
| Patriot League: 1996 | |||
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| Website | BucknellBison.com | ||
The Bucknell Bison football team represents Bucknell University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) level. Bucknell is a member of the Patriot League. Bucknell won the first Orange Bowl, 26–0, over the Miami Hurricanes on January 1, 1935.
History
[edit]The Bucknell football team was established in 1883 after a group of students from Lafayette College journeyed west to play a group of students from the University at Lewisburg, as Bucknell University was then called. The Lewisburg students lost the game, 59–0, and did not play another game until 1887. In 1918, Bucknell had its first of its three undefeated seasons. On October 10, 1925, Bucknell played George Washington at home on the day that Christy Mathewson was buried in Lewisburg. In his honor, there was no cheering in the first quarter. In 1931, Clarke Hinkle led Bucknell to a 6–0–3 record.[2] In 1960, the team won its first Lambert Cup. In 1989, the newly renovated Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium was renamed in Mathewson's honor. In 1996, Bucknell won its first conference championship. Bucknell football celebrated its seventh-straight winning season in 2001.
Classifications
[edit]- 1937: NCAA College Division
- 1938–1947: NCAA University Division
- 1948–1972: NCAA College Division
- 1973–1977: NCAA Division II
- 1978–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS
Conference memberships
[edit]- 1881–1957: Independent
- 1958–1969: Middle Atlantic Conference
- 1970–1972: NCAA College Division independent
- 1973–1977: NCAA Division II independent
- 1978–1985: NCAA Division I–AA independent
- 1986–present: Patriot League
Conference championships
[edit]| Years | Conference | Overall Record | Conference Record |
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| 1996 | Patriot League | 6–5 | 4–1 |
Bowl games
[edit]| Year | Coach | Bowl | Opponent | Results |
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| 1934 | Edward Mylin | Orange Bowl | Miami | W 26–0 |
Individual award winners
[edit]College Football Hall of Fame
[edit]| Player | Position | Career | Year inducted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke Hinkle | FB | 1929–1931 | 1971 |
Pro Football Hall of Fame
[edit]| Player | Position | Bucknell career | NFL team(s) | NFL career | Year inducted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke Hinkle | FB | 1929–1931 | Green Bay Packers | 1932–1941 | 1964 |
Future non-conference opponents
[edit]Announced schedules as of January 2, 2026.[3]
| 2026 | 2027 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|
| at VMI | VMI | at Delaware |
| Penn | ||
| at Pittsburgh |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bucknell University Brand Guidelines". Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ↑ "W. Clarke Hinkle Biography". bucknellbison.com. Bucknell University. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Bucknell Bison Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
External links
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