Davis Gym

Davis Gymnasium
Location	Moore Avenue; Lewisburg, PA 17837
Owner	Bucknell University
Operator	Bucknell University
Capacity	2,500 (1938-2003); 1,100 (2003-Present)
Surface	Hardwood Floor
Construction
Broke ground	September, 1937
Opened	June, 1938
Tenants
	Bucknell Bison women's volleyball (1978-present); Bucknell Bison wrestling (1944-present); Bucknell Bison men's basketball (1938-2003); Bucknell Bison women's basketball (1973-2003)

Last updated April 07, 2024

Davis Gym is an indoor athletics facility on the campus of Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. It is currently home to Bucknell Bison volleyball and wrestling. It was the primary venue for basketball and other indoor sports until the Sojka Pavilion opened in 2003.^[1] It hosted the Patriot League men's basketball tournament title game in 1993.^[2] Following renovations in the 1990s to add reserved seats, Davis Gym's listed capacity was 2,500, though on occasion standing room crowds exceeded that.^[1]

Davis Gym is named for John Warren Davis, class of 1896 and chairman of the board of trustees at the time of its opening. It was dedicated in his honor in 1938.^[1] The gym replaced Tustin Gymnasium (now Tustin Hall), built in 1890. The building, located on the northern edge of campus with the Lewisburg Cemetery behind it, has a barrel vault ceiling, with end zone scoreboards and seating above the sides of the court. Formerly, bleachers were located courtside during its time as a basketball gym, and a stage was located at the rear (northwest) end of the building but has since been blocked off.

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The 1999 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Bucknell finished fourth in the Patriot League.

The 2002 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Bucknell finished last in the Patriot League.

The 2003 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Bucknell tied for third in the Patriot League.

The 2020–21 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by sixth-year head coach Nathan Davis, play their home games at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League. With the creation of mini-divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they play in the Central Division.

The 2022–23 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by eighth-year head coach Nathan Davis, played their home games at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 12–20, 5–13 in Patriot League play to finish in last place. They lost to American in the first round of the Patriot League tournament.

The 2023–24 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by first-year head coach John Griffin III, played their home games at Sojka Pavilion located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League.

References

1 2 3 Davis Gym Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine at bucknellbison.com, URL accessed December 31, 2009. Archived 12/31/09
↑ Patriot League Championship Tickets on Sale at bucknell.edu, URL accessed December 31, 2009. Archived 12/31/09

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Construction

Location	Moore Avenue Lewisburg, PA 17837
Owner	Bucknell University
Operator	Bucknell University
Capacity	2,500 (1938-2003) 1,100 (2003-Present)
Surface	Hardwood Floor
Broke ground	September, 1937
Opened	June, 1938
Tenants
Bucknell Bison women's volleyball (1978-present) Bucknell Bison wrestling (1944-present) Bucknell Bison men's basketball (1938-2003) Bucknell Bison women's basketball (1973-2003)