Sanford Field
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| Sanford Field | |
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| Location | Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30602 |
| Opened | 1911 |
| Owner | University of Georgia |
| Operator | University of Georgia |
| Surface | grass |
| Tenants | |
| Georgia Bulldogs (football and baseball) |
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Sanford Field was an on-campus playing venue for football and baseball at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia. It was built with wooden stands in 1911 and was named after Steadman V. Sanford. As a venue for football, it was replaced in 1929 by Sanford Stadium, which was built nearby.
[edit] Sources
- "Herty Field State Historical Marker". Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Archived from the original on 2006-10-10. http://web.archive.org/web/20061010024821/http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gahistmarkers/hertyfieldhistmarker.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
- "UGA Historic Athletic Grounds Historical Marker". Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Archived from the original on 2006-09-20. http://web.archive.org/web/20060920022815/http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gahistmarkers/UGAathletichistmarker.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
- "Baseball History". georgiadogs.com. http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=319077&SPID=3589&SPSID=46701. Retrieved 2007-01-03.[dead link]
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