Athletics
Bucknell is a member of the Patriot League for Division I sports, Division I-AA in football. Bucknells traditional opponents include Lafayette College, Holy Cross, Lehigh University, Colgate University, and American University.
The Bucknell football team won the first Orange Bowl 26–0, over the Miami Hurricanes on January 1, 1935. Bucknell won the first Division II NCAA swimming and diving championships in 1964. It is also the alma mater of baseball pitcher Christy Mathewson, who requested burial in a cemetery adjoining Bucknell's campus.
In 2005, the men's basketball team went to the NCAA men's basketball tournament and became the first Patriot League team to win an NCAA tournament game, upsetting Kansas (64–63). The victory followed a year that included wins over #7 Pittsburgh and St. Joe's. They lost to Wisconsin in the following round but received the honor of "Best Upset" at the 2005 ESPY Awards.
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