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Yale Field (1884)

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Yale Field
LocationNew Haven, Connecticut
OwnerYale University
OperatorYale University
Capacity33,000
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]

References[edit]

  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.