University Field (Princeton)

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University Field
Princeton Field.jpg
University Field in 1905
Location Princeton, New Jersey
Owner Princeton University
Capacity 20,000
Construction
Built1876
Opened1876
Expanded1896
Closed1960
Demolished1960
Tenants
Princeton Tigers football (1876–1913)
Princeton Tigers baseball (1876–1960)

University Field was a stadium in Princeton, New Jersey which opened in 1876 through a gift by William Libbey, then a student at the College of New Jersey (renamed Princeton University in 1896). [1] It hosted the Princeton University Tigers football team until they moved to Palmer Stadium in 1914. [2] It was home to the Princeton baseball team from its opening until 1960, when the field was replaced by Princeton's Engineering Quad. [3] The stadium held 20,000 people at its peak. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Presbrey, Frank; Moffatt, James Hugh (1901). Athletics at Princeton: A History. New York City: Frank Presbrey Company. pp. 61–66.
  2. ↑ Princeton University Catalogue. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University. 1916. p. 379.
  3. ↑ "Clarke Field". Princeton Tigers. Princeton University.
  4. ↑ "Princeton's Great Field". The New York Times . New York, NY. September 13, 1896. p. 13. Retrieved April 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .


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