Movatterモバイル変換


[0]ホーム

URL:


Jump to content
WikipediaThe Free Encyclopedia
Search

Stuart Field

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stadium at Purdue University in Indiana, US
For the Scottish village, seeStuartfield.

Stuart Field
Football game in 1913. (Click to enlarge.)
LocationWest Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
OwnerPurdue University
OperatorPurdue University
OpenedApril 16, 1892
Closed1940
Tenants
Purdue Boilermakers football (1892–1924)
Purdue Boilermakers baseball (1892–1939)[1]

Stuart Field was astadium atPurdue University inWest Lafayette, Indiana, United States. It was the home field of thePurdue Boilermakers football team from 1892 until 1924 whenRoss–Ade Stadium opened.[2] Purdue's baseball team continued to play at Stuart Field until 1939. TheElliott Hall of Music is located at Stuart Field's former site,[1] while the west grand stand of the field was adjacent to the Purdue Armory.[3]

The field was dedicated on April 16, 1892,[4] and named for Charles B. and William V. Stuart, two brothers who served on the university's board of trustees.[5] Originally a seven-acre[5] (2.8 ha) field with 800 seats,[4] by the 1910s it was expanded to twice that area[5] and aseating capacity of 5,000.[6] Stuart Field was also used for special events, including a biplane demonstration on June 13, 1911, which attracted 17,000 spectators.[6]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ab"Lambert Field (Baseball)". CBS Interactive. RetrievedJanuary 13, 2010.
  2. ^"Old Oaken Bucket". Purdue University Libraries - Archives and Special Collections. RetrievedJanuary 13, 2010.
  3. ^"1920s aerial photograph of Stuart Field and the Purdue Armory". RetrievedJanuary 1, 2017.
  4. ^abStone, Winthrop E. (January 12, 1900)."Report on Athletics at Purdue University".The Twenty-Fifth Report of Purdue University. Indianapolis: Wm. R. Burford. p. 36. RetrievedMarch 19, 2012.
  5. ^abcPurdue Reamer Club (2002).A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue. West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press. p. 66.ISBN 1-55753-191-9. RetrievedMarch 19, 2012.
  6. ^abKriebel, Robert C. (2009).Ross-Ade: Their Purdue Stories, Stadium, and Legacies. West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press. p. 100.ISBN 978-1-55753-522-1. RetrievedMarch 19, 2012.

External links

[edit]
Venues
Bowls & rivalries
Culture & lore
People
Seasons
Venues
Rivalries
People
Seasons
Football stadiums of theBig Ten Conference
Current stadiums
Future stadium
Former stadiums
  1. ^former conference member
  2. ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadvenue's use predated team's membership in the conference
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stuart_Field&oldid=1304439947"
Categories:
Hidden categories:

[8]ページ先頭

©2009-2025 Movatter.jp