Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium is a 13,100-seat

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. Originally built in 1924, the stadium was renovated and renamed in honor of Mathewson in 1989. It is home to the

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team from the

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and the

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Green Dragons football team. It is named for

Christy Mathewson Christopher Mathewson (August 12, 1880 – October 7, 1925), nicknamed "Big Six", "the Christian Gentleman", "Matty", and "the Gentleman's Hurler", was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher, who played 17 seasons with the New York Giant ...

, a Bucknell alumnus who went on to become a

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pitcher for the

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in the early 20th century. Mathewson was on the Walter Camp All-American football team as a kicker while a student at Bucknell.

Notable events

On April 17, 2021 the stadium hosted the first Patriot League Football Championship Game. Holy Cross beat Bucknell 33–10 for the Patriot League Football championship

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Notable events

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