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Bucknell Bison football

Football team of Bucknell University

Summary

Football team of Bucknell University

FieldValue
TeamNameBucknell Bison football
CurrentSeason2025 Bucknell Bison football team
FirstYear1883;
ImageBucknell Bison wordmark.png
ImageSize250
HeadCoachJeff Behrman
HeadCoachYear1st
HCWins0
HCLosses0
StadiumChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
StadCapacity13,100
LocationLewisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
NCAAdivisionI FCS
ConferencePatriot League
ATWins625
ATLosses641
ATTies51
BowlWins1
BowlLosses0
ConfTitlesPatriot League: 1996
uniform[[File:Bucknell football unif.png180px]]
WebsiteNameBucknellBison.com
WebsiteURLhttps://bucknellbison.com/sports/football

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

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. 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

  • 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

  • 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

1996Patriot League6–54–1

Bowl games

1934Edward MylinOrange BowlMiamiW 26–0

Individual award winners

College Football Hall of Fame

Clarke HinkleFB1929–19311971

Pro Football Hall of Fame

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of January 2, 2026.

at Pittsburgh

References

References

  1. "W. Clarke Hinkle Biography". Bucknell University.
  2. "Bucknell Bison Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com.
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