Memorial Stadium

Opened in 1924

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About Memorial Stadium

Memorial Stadium is a former name of Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium, used 1924–1988. Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium is a College Football stadium in East Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1924. It seats 13,100. Its current tenant is Bucknell Bison (College Football), since 1924. By capacity it ranks 184th of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 30th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use and 27th longest single tenancy (102 years) of the 102 longest on record.

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Photo of Memorial Stadium
Photo by Tomwsulcer. License: CC0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

13,100

Year Opened

1924

Location

East Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania 17837

Elevation

490 ft

150 m above sea level

Operator

Bucknell Bison

Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

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Teams

Home seasons at Memorial Stadium by team, 1924–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Bucknell Bison
While based here: 86 seasons · 68-60-13 regular season in the 24 seasons with results on record · 1 postseason trip
College Football · 1924–present
Patriot 1995–2026 · Colonial League 1988 · Independent 1970–1981 · 2 earlier conferences · FCS (Division I-AA)
  1. Home venue unknown 1888–1923
  2. Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium 1924–present
College Football 1924–present

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Memorial Stadium?

The capacity of Memorial Stadium is 13,100.

When was Memorial Stadium built?

Memorial Stadium opened in 1924.

Who operates Memorial Stadium?

Memorial Stadium is operated by Bucknell Bison.

Who plays at Memorial Stadium?

Memorial Stadium is the home venue of Bucknell Bison.

Sources

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Historical Names

Memorial Stadium

1924 - 1988

Current

Location

Coordinates: 40.9519, -76.8854
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Robert B. Redman Stadium 1974– 23 mi
Minersville Park 32 mi
Hersheypark Arena 1936– 47 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

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Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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