The Detroit Titans battling theQuantico Marines Devil Dogs on October 24, 1925The University of Detroit's athletic field in 2008
University of Detroit Stadium, also known asU of D Stadium,Titan Stadium, orDinan Field, was an outdoor athleticstadium in thenorth centralUnited States, located on the campus of theUniversity of Detroit inDetroit,Michigan. The stadium opened in1922, on land that had been acquired for the university's proposed new McNichols campus (the university moved its main campus there in 1927).
The primary tenant was theUniversity of Detroit Titans football team, who played their home games there from the time it opened until the university dropped the program, following the1964 season.
The stadium stood on 6 Mile Road (later also known as McNichols Road) just west of Fairfield Street at the northeast corner of the campus. The field was aligned north-south, with grandstands on the east and west sidelines, encircled by a running track. It had aseating capacity of 25,000 at its peak.[citation needed]
In addition to football, it was also used for track meets, concerts, and other university-related and public events. One rather unusual aspect of the stadium were its lighting towers, which stood between the stands and the field, which was at an approximateelevation of 650 feet (200 m) abovesea level.[citation needed]
TheWayne Tartars football team often played home games here from 1944 to 1953 before moving into Tartar Field in 1954.
TheDetroit Cougars professional soccer club played several games here in the summers of 1967 and 1968 whenever their regular home field,Tiger Stadium had a scheduling conflict. One such match in 1967 against theHouston Stars ended in an infamous player riot on June 14.[4][5][6][7][8]
TheMichigan Arrows of the fledglingContinental Football League used the stadium (which then had a capacity of 20,000) for the 1968 season. Unfortunately, the Arrows drew just 4,240 fans per game en route to a 1-11 season. The Arrows moved toMidland to become the Tri-City Apollos in 1969, then folded with the rest of the league.
The stadium was demolished in 1971, with athletic director Bob Calihan citing the structure's poor physical condition and the unlikelihood of varsity football returning to the university. The site was turned into 960 automobile parking spaces.[9] The university's club football team relocated its games to theUniversity of Detroit High School's field.[10]
^"Ballparks".MLB.com.MLB Advanced Media.From 1934 (the beginning of the Lions) through 1937, the football team's home was at the University of Detroit Stadium, a facility that they returned to for one season in 1940.
†= Team's stadium under construction or refurbishment at time 1 = A team used the stadium when their permanent stadium was unable to be used as a result of damage.
