Stanford Field

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Stanford Field
Stanford Field.png
Big Game (rugby) between Stanford and California on Stanford Field, c. 1913
LocationStanford, California
Coordinates37°25′50.16″N 122°09′45″W / 37.4306000°N 122.16250°W / 37.4306000; -122.16250Coordinates: 37°25′50.16″N 122°09′45″W / 37.4306000°N 122.16250°W / 37.4306000; -122.16250
OwnerStanford University
Capacity15,000
Opened1905
Closed1921
Tenants
Stanford University Football (NCAA) (1905–1921)

Stanford Field was an outdoor football stadium on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. The field , which was located at the current site of the Taube Tennis Center, served as the home field for Stanford football and rugby.[1]

The first game at the field was the Big Game between Stanford and Cal on November 11, 1905, with Stanford winning 12–5.[2] In 1921, the team moved to the new 60,000 seat Stanford Stadium.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Kiefer, David (September 3, 2019). "Stanford 125: The 1900s and 1910s". Stanford University. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Migdol, Gary (1997). Stanford: Home of Champions. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 34. ISBN 1-57167-116-1. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  3. ^ "San Francisco Football Stadiums" (PDF). College Football Historical Society. XV (II): 6. February 2002.
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