Bucknell Bison
intercollegiate sports teams of Bucknell University
The Bucknell Bison are the athletic teams that represent Bucknell University. The program is a member of the Patriot League for most NCAA Division I sports and Division I FCS in football.
List of sports
History
The Bucknell Bison are the athletic teams that represent Bucknell University. The program is a member of the Patriot League for most NCAA Division I sports and Division I FCS in football. Since 1923, the mascot has been Bucky Bison. Their fight song is 'ray Bucknell.
Football
Bucknell won the first Orange Bowl (26–0 over the University of Miami on January 1, 1935).
Men's basketball
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, in an upset of Kansas (64–63). The victory followed a year that included wins over #9 Pittsburgh and Saint Joseph'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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