The 1935 Orange Bowl was an American

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bowl game In North America, a bowl game is one of a number of post-season college football games that are primarily played by teams belonging to the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). For most of its history, the Division I Bowl Subdivis ...

between the

Bucknell Bison The Bucknell Bison are the athletic teams that represent Bucknell University. The program is a member of the Patriot League for most NCAA Division I sports and Division I FCS in football. List of sports * Baseball * Men's basketball * Cross ...

and

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. Bucknell won the game, 26–0. It was the first edition of the

Orange Bowl The Orange Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Miami metropolitan area. It has been played annually since January 1, 1935, making it, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Sun Bowl, the second-oldest bowl game in th ...

and took place at Miami Field in

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on January 1, 1935, with about 5,000 in attendance.Bucknell Wins Game At Miami", ''Charleston (WV) Daily Mail'', Jan. 2, 1935, p8 Miami Field was located on the same site as the

stadium, which was built in 1937. The Bison defense held Miami to just four first downs and 28 yards total offense en route to the victory. The Bucknell offense gained 278 yards and earned its sixth shutout of the season.

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Orange Bowl Bucknell Bison football bowl games Miami Hurricanes football bowl games

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