Stagg Field (Springfield College) Explained

Stadium Name:Stagg Field
Location:Springfield, Massachusetts
Opened:1971
Owner:Springfield College
Operator:Springfield College
Surface:field turf
Former Names:Benedum Field (1971–2007)
Tenants:Springfield College
Seating Capacity:3,867

Stagg Field is an athletic field on the campus of Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. With bleacher seating for 3,867, is it the home field for Springfield College's football, field hockey, and men's and women's lacrosse team. It is also used for physical education classes and intramural sports. The Springfield College men's and women's soccer teams formerly played on the field.

Featuring the first Astroturf12 surface in the nation to be installed on a college playing field, it is plowable and used year-round. The field is lighted according to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) standards for night games and has a heated and air conditioned press box.

The field open in 1971 as Benedum Field. It was renamed in October 2007 in honor of Amos Alonzo Stagg, who came to Springfield College—then known as then known as International YMCA Training School—and initiated the school's football program.[1] [2] The field was resurfaced with "monofilament FieldTurf" during the summer of 2007.[3]

Stagg Field stands on the site of the college's previous athletics stadium, Pratt Field.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Benedum Field dedication plaque . Springfield College Archives and Special Collections . March 21, 2014 . September 28, 2021 .
  2. http://www.springfieldcollege.edu/homepage/dept.nsf/NT00023FCA/5D9A7B577C6116A385257379004F774F Springfield College press room
  3. http://www.fieldturf.com/company/pressReleases.cfm FieldTurf Company Press Releases
  4. News: 100 Years Ago, Jim Thorpe Faced Off on Football Field Against 'YMCA College' in Springfield . Garry . Brown . . Springfield, Mass. . November 23, 2012. January 9, 2021.