Frazer Field

Frazer Field
	Frazer Field in 1914
Full name	Joe Frazer Field
Location	N. College Ave. and Center St. ; Newark, DE 19711
Owner	University of Delaware
Surface	Field Turf (2010–present); Natural grass (1913–2010)
Construction
Opened	June 18, 1913; 111 years ago
Construction cost	$50,000
Tenants
	Delaware Blue Hens (NCAA) teams:; 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]

History

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 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.

[LIB-1] "Images of the University of Delaware". University of Delaware Library Digital Collections. University of Delaware. 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2009.

[2] "College Athletic Field Is Dedicated Today". The (San Jose) Evening News. 1913-06-18. p. 4.

[3] Gelbert, Doug (1995). The great Delaware sports book. Montchanin, DE: Manatee Books. p. 151.

[4] "Frazer Field available for use beginning Saturday". UDaily. 2010-09-10.

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