Frazer Field
Appearance
Full name | Joe Frazer Field |
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Location | N. College Ave. and Center St. Newark, DE 19711 |
Owner | University of Delaware |
Surface | Grass (1913–2010) Field Turf (2010–present) |
Construction | |
Opened | June 18, 1913 |
Construction cost | $50,000 |
Tenants | |
University of Delaware football (1913–1946) |
Joe Frazer Field is an athletic field in Newark, Delaware that was used for the University of Delaware's baseball, track and field, football and tennis teams.[1] The stadium was dedicated on June 18, 1913. The field's construction was made possible through a large memorial donation by the parents of Joseph Heckart Frazer, a 1903 graduate of Delaware College.[2]
The very first Fightin' Blue Hens football game at Frazer Field occurred on October 18, 1913 when Delaware beat visiting Temple 28–0.[3] The Blue Hens played their final game at Frazer Field on October 26, 1946, when they defeated Drexel 52–0 en route to their first National Championship.
The university installed a new Field Turf surface in September 2010.[4]
References
- ^ "Images of the University of Delaware". University of Delaware Library Digital Collections. University of Delaware. 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- ^ "College Athletic Field Is Dedicated Today". The (San Jose) Evening News. 1913-06-18. p. 4.
- ^ Gelbert, Doug (1995). The great Delaware sports book. Montchanin, DE: Manatee Books. p. 151.
- ^ "Frazer Field available for use beginning Saturday". UDaily. 2010-09-10.
Categories:
- 1913 establishments in Delaware
- American football venues in Delaware
- Athletics (track and field) venues in Delaware
- Baseball venues in Delaware
- College tennis venues in the United States
- College track and field venues in the United States
- Defunct athletics (track and field) venues in the United States
- Defunct college baseball venues in the United States
- Defunct college football venues
- Defunct sports venues in Delaware
- Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens baseball
- Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
- Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's tennis venues
- Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's tennis venues
- Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens track and field
- Buildings and structures in Newark, Delaware
- Sports venues in Delaware
- Tennis venues in Delaware