Stadium Name: | Irish Field |
Fullname: | Irish Field |
Location: | Tempe, Arizona |
Built: | 1927 |
Opened: | 1927 |
Closed: | 1935 |
Operator: | Arizona State University |
Surface: | Grass |
Tenants: | Tempe Normal Owls (NCAA) |
Irish Field served as the home to the Tempe Normal football team from 1927 to 1935 before being replaced by Goodwin Stadium in 1936.
Tempe Normal gained accreditation as a 4-year institute in 1925. It was quickly decided the football team would need a new larger home. In 1927 ground was broken on the new stadium. The stadium was named for Fred Irish who was the head coach of the team for its first 8 seasons. Irish Field was located where the current Memorial Union sits on campus.[1] Stadium lighting was added to Irish Field in 1930, allowing the team to play night games.[2]