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Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium is a 13,100-seat 
Memorial Stadium is named for Christy Mathewson, a Bucknell alumnus who went on to become a Hall of Fame pitcher for the New York Giants in the early 20th century. Mathewson was on the Walter Camp All-American football team as a kicker while a student at Bucknell.
Football repeats as Patriot League Champions
on goholycross.com, 17 Apr 2021
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used for multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a design philosophy that stres ...
at Bucknell University
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in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
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. Originally built in 1924, the stadium was renovated and renamed in honor of Mathewson in 1989. It is home to the Bucknell Bison football, men's lacrosse, and track and field teams from the Patriot League
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, as well as the Lewisburg Area High School Green Dragons football team.
Memorial Stadium is named for Christy Mathewson, a Bucknell alumnus who went on to become a Hall of Fame pitcher for the New York Giants in the early 20th century. Mathewson was on the Walter Camp All-American football team as a kicker while a student at Bucknell.
Notable events
In 1990, the stadium hosted the first Patriot League men's soccer tournament final, when Fordham defeated Lafayette 1–0 on extra time to secure their first championship. On April 17, 2021, Memorial Stadium hosted the first Patriot League Football Championship Game. Holy Cross beat Bucknell 33–10 for the Patriot League Football championship.on goholycross.com, 17 Apr 2021
See also
* List of NCAA Division I FCS football stadiumsReferences
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium College football venues in Pennsylvania Multi-purpose stadiums in the United States Bucknell Bison football 1924 establishments in Pennsylvania Sports venues completed in 1924 High school football venues in the United States Bucknell University buildings