Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
Location:701 Moore Avenue
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Broke Ground:March 17, 1924[1]
Opened:October 18, 1924[2]
Renovated:1960, 1989
Owner:Bucknell University
Operator:Bucknell University
Surface:Field Turf
Construction Cost:US$278,000
($ in dollars)
Architect:Carrere & Hastings
General Contractor:T. J. Foley Co.
Tenants:Bucknell Bison (NCAA) (1924–present)
Lewisburg Area High School Green Dragons
Seating Capacity:13,100 (1989–present)
14,000 (1941–1988)
18,000 (1924–1940)

Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium is a 13,100-seat multi-purpose stadium at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Originally built in 1924, the stadium was renovated and renamed in honor of Mathewson in 1989. It is home to the Bucknell Bison football team from the Patriot League and the Lewisburg Area High School Green Dragons football team. It 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

On April 17, 2021 the stadium hosted the first Patriot League Football Championship Game. Holy Cross beat Bucknell 33–10 for the Patriot League Football championship

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013 Bucknell Bison Football Media Guide. Bucknell University Athletic Department. August 2, 2013. 127. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083030/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/buck/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/2013BuckFootballMG.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: 1945 Memorial Stadium. Bucknell University. August 1, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120730151627/http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/edu/photo_history/1945/1945_Stadium.html. July 30, 2012. dead.