Colorado Field

Colorado Field
Construction
Location	College Avenue and University Avenue - Fort Collins, Colorado
Coordinates	40°34′20″N 105°04′41″W / 40.57222°N 105.07806°W / 40.57222; -105.07806
Owner	Colorado State University
Operator	Colorado State University
Capacity	est 14,000 in 1967
Surface	Natural Grass (First football field in Colorado built with grass)
Broke ground	May 1912
Opened	October 5, 1912
Closed	November 25, 1967
Demolished	Summer 1972
Tenants
Colorado State University Rams (NCAA)

Colorado Field was the football stadium at Colorado State University between 1912 and 1967. Constructed entirely by the students and faculty in 1912, Colorado Field was the first football field in the state of Colorado to have grass sod on the playing surface. Located at the corner of College Avenue and University Avenue in Fort Collins, Colorado, the entire athletic complex had, along with the main football field, one football practice field, a baseball field, a cinder track around the varsity football field, volleyball courts, a basketball court, and a locker room facility. The Colorado Aggies won nine conference championships here between 1915 and 1955 with players such as Ralph "Sag" Robinson, Kenny Hyde, Julius Wagner, Thurman "Fum" McGraw, Jack Christiansen, Gary Glick and Oscar Reed playing here during its life.

In 1948 lights were added for night games but as the demand for a more updated stadium was needed, Colorado Field's last season was in 1967 as Hughes Stadium (Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium) opened in 1968. Colorado Field was torn down in 1972 and in 1988 the grounds had a rebirth as Jack Christiansen Track was built to serve the Colorado State University track team.

Capacity of Colorado Field

1912-1920 = 1,000 steel bleachers and temporary bleachers as needed
1921-1924 = 5,400 seat wooden grandstand and 2,000 temporary wooden bleachers
1925-1929 = 7,500 permanent seats
1929-1947 = 10,000
1948-1967 = 14,000 maximum capacity with temporary bleachers in the end zones

References

Colorado State Rams football

Venues	Durkee Field (1899–1911) Colorado Field (1912–1967) Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium (1968–2016) Colorado State Stadium (2017–future)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Air Force (Ram–Falcon Trophy) Colorado: Rocky Mountain Showdown Wyoming (Bronze Boot)

Culture & lore	CAM the Ram Colorado State University Marching Band

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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