Stanford Field Explained

Stanford Field
Coordinates:37.4306°N -122.1625°W
Pushpin Map:USA#USA California
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Label:Stanford
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States##Location in California
Address:Campus Drive
Location:Stanford University
Stanford, California, U.S.
Owner:Stanford University
Capacity:15,000
Tenants:Stanford University Football (NCAA) (1905–1921)
Seating Capacity:14,500

Stanford Field was an outdoor college football stadium on the west coast of the United States, located on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. At the current site of the Taube Tennis Center, it was the home field for Stanford football and rugby.[1]

Opened in 1905, its inaugural event was the Big Game between Stanford and California on November 11, with Stanford winning 12–5.[2] Sixteen years later in November 1921, the team moved to the new 60,000-seat Stanford Stadium.[3]

The approximate elevation of Stanford Field was 60feet above sea level.

Notes and References

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