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]
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 Frazer Field in 1914 | |
| Full name | Joe Frazer Field |
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| 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 |
| Construction cost | $50,000 |
| Tenants | |
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History
editThe 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
edit- ^ "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.