Yale Field (1884)

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Yale Field
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Location New Haven, Connecticut
Owner Yale University
Operator Yale University
Capacity 33,000
OpenedOctober 1, 1884
Closed1914
Tenants
Yale Bulldogs football

Yale Field was a stadium in New Haven, Connecticut. It hosted the Yale University Bulldogs football team until they moved to the Yale Bowl in 1914. The stadium held 33,000 people at its peak. [1] The first game at Yale Field was on October 1, 1884, against Wesleyan University. [2]

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References

  1. "Yale Bowl, Class of 1954 Field - Yale Bulldogs". yalebulldogs.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  2. Sprechman, J.; Shannon, B. (1998). This Day in New York Sports. Sports Museum Press. p. 275. ISBN   9781571672544 . Retrieved 2015-04-10.