The 1999 Bucknell Bison football team was an

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team that represented

Bucknell University Bucknell University is a private liberal arts college in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg, it now consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, Freeman College of Management, and the College of Engineering. ...

during the

1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season The 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1999, and concluded with the 1999 NCAA Divisi ...

. Bucknell finished fourth in the

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. In their fifth year under head coach Tom Gadd, the Bison compiled a 7–4 record. Corey Hurley, Dan Palko and John Papadakis were the team captains. The Bison outscored opponents 320 to 233. Bucknell's 3–3 conference record placed fourth in the seven-team Patriot League standings. Bucknell played its home games at

Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium 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 Bucknel ...

on the university campus in

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Bucknell Bison football 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 Or ...