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, men's lacrosse, and track and field teams from the Patriot League, 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 FameChristy Mathewson - Pitcher profile on baseballhall.org pitcher for the New York Giants in the early 20th century.Christy Mathewson statistics on Baseball-reference.com Mathewson was on the Walter Camp All-American football team as a kicker while a student at Bucknell.2013 Hall of Fame Roster on Bucknellbison.com
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.2019 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Record Book
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.Football repeats as Patriot League Champions on goholycross.com, 17 Apr 2021
See also List of NCAA Division I FCS football stadiums
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