Operator Bucknell University Broke ground March 17, 1924 Opened 18 October 1924 Team Bucknell Bison football | Surface Field Turf Renovated 1960, 1989 Owner Bucknell University | |
Location 701 Moore Avenue
Lewisburg, PA 17837 Capacity 13,100 (1989–present)
14,000 (1941–1988)
18,000 (1924–1940) Similar Andy Kerr Stadium, Goodman Stadium, Coffey Field, Fisher Stadium, Sojka Pavilion | ||
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 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.
Map of Christy Mathewson Memorial Stadium, Lewisburg, PA 17837, USA
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