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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.

Bucknell Bison football
2025 Bucknell Bison football team
First season1883; 143 years ago
Head coachJeff Behrman
1st season, 0–0 (–)
LocationLewisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
StadiumChristy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
(capacity: 13,100)
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferencePatriot League
ColorsBlue and orange[1]
   
All-time record625–641–51 (.494)
Bowl record1–0 (1.000)
Conference championships
Patriot League: 1996
Uniforms
WebsiteBucknellBison.com

History

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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

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  • 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

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Conference championships

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Years Conference Overall Record Conference Record
1996Patriot League6–54–1

Bowl games

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Year Coach Bowl Opponent Results
1934Edward MylinOrange BowlMiamiW 26–0

Individual award winners

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College Football Hall of Fame

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Player Position Career Year inducted
Clarke HinkleFB1929–19311971

Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Player Position Bucknell career NFL team(s) NFL career Year inducted
Clarke HinkleFB1929–1931Green Bay Packers1932–19411964

Future non-conference opponents

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Announced schedules as of January 2, 2026.[3]

2026 2027 2029
at VMI VMI at Delaware
Penn
at Pittsburgh

References

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  1. ↑ "Bucknell University Brand Guidelines". Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  2. ↑ "W. Clarke Hinkle Biography". bucknellbison.com. Bucknell University. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bucknell Bison Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
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