Illinois Field (1884)
Former athletics facility in Urbana, Illinois / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the former Illinois Field that opened in 1884. For the current Illinois Field, see Illinois Field.
Illinois Field was a stadium in Urbana, Illinois. It hosted the Illinois Fighting Illini football team until they moved to the Memorial Stadium in 1923 and the school's baseball team until they moved to the current Illinois Field in 1988. The stadium held 17,000 people at its peak.[1]
Quick Facts Location, Owner ...
Location | Urbana, Illinois |
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Owner | University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign |
Operator | University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign |
Capacity | 17,000 |
Opened | 1884 |
Closed | 1987 |
Tenants | |
Illinois Fighting Illini baseball (1884–1987) Illinois Fighting Illini football (1890–1922) Big Ten baseball tournament (1982) |
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