University Field (Princeton)

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
University Field in 1905
LocationPrinceton, New Jersey
OwnerPrinceton University
Capacity20,000
Construction
Built1876
Opened1876
Expanded1896
Closed1960
Demolished1960
Tenants
Princeton Tigers football (1876–1913)
Princeton Tigers baseball (1876–1960)

References

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  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  .
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