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]
 University Field in 1905 | |
| Location | Princeton, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Owner | Princeton University |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1876 |
| Opened | 1876 |
| Expanded | 1896 |
| Closed | 1960 |
| Demolished | 1960 |
| Tenants | |
| Princeton Tigers football (1876–1913) Princeton Tigers baseball (1876–1960) | |
References
edit- ^ Presbrey, Frank; Moffatt, James Hugh (1901). Athletics at Princeton: A History. New York City: Frank Presbrey Company. pp. 61–66.
- ^ Princeton University Catalogue. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University. 1916. p. 379.
- ^ "Clarke Field". Princeton Tigers. Princeton University.
- ^ "Princeton's Great Field". The New York Times. New York, NY. September 13, 1896. p. 13. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .