Lyle Hare Stadium

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Lyle Hare Stadium
Lyle Hare Stadium
LocationSpearfish, SD
Coordinates 44°29′55″N103°52′13″W / 44.4985°N 103.8703°W / 44.4985; -103.8703
Owner Black Hills State University
Capacity 4,200
Opened1947
Tenants
Black Hills State Yellow Jackets (–present)

Lyle Hare Stadium is an American football stadium located in Spearfish, South Dakota. [1] It is home to the Black Hills State Yellow Jackets and the Spearfish High School football teams. [2] [3] It was opened in 1947. [4]

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Namesake

Originally from Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, Lyle Hare attended Dakota Territorial Normal School (now Black Hills State University) and was a member of the school's football and basketball teams. [5] After graduating in 1907, he attended the University of South Dakota where he was a two-time all-conference fullback on the school's football team. [5] He eventually returned to Dakota Territorial Normal School and would serve time as the school's football coach, school physician, and athletic director. [5] He also served as the mayor of Spearfish from 1922 to 1926. [5]

References

  1. ↑ @CFBHome (February 15, 2025). "Stadium of the Night 🌚 🏟️ Lyle Hare Stadium ✅ Capacity: 3,500 📍 Spearfish, South Dakota Home of @BHSUFB" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ "Lyle Hare Stadium". bhsuathletics.com. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Facilities". bhsu.edu. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ Mercer, Bob (July 2, 2016). "Regents OK BHSU to plan Lyle Hare Stadium rebuild". Black Hills Pioneer. Spearfish, SD . Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Stories about Dr. Lyle Hare -- our own country doctor!". spearfishhistory.org. February 8, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
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