Bucknell University

Bucknell University is a highly competitive university located along the Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg. A "Little Ivy," often compared to Colgate, Williams, and Dartmouth, it is known for having one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation and a reputation for its rigorous academic programs (especially strong in engineering and the life sciences). Student athletes compete in 27 NCAA sports.

Athletics

Bucknell University is a member of the Patriot League for Division 1 sports, Division 1-AA in football. It ranks among the top universities for NCAA Division 1 in athletic graduation rates (No. 1 three times in the last 10 years).

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Patriot League - Sports

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Bucknell won the first Orange Bowl (26-0 over the University of Miami on January 1, 1935). It is also the alma mater of the legendary baseball hero Christy Mathewson who requested burial in a cemetery adjoining Bucknell's campus.

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Orange Bowl - University of Miami - January 1 - 1935 - Baseball - Christy Mathewson

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In 2005, Bucknell went to the NCAA basketball tournament to become the first Patriot League team to win an NCAA game, in a surprising and intense upset of Kansas (64-63).

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2005 - NCAA - Patriot League - Kansas

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