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{{Short description|Former athletics facility in Urbana, Illinois}} |
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{{about|the former Illinois Field that opened in 1884|the current Illinois Field|Illinois Field}} |
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| stadium_name = Illinois Field |
| stadium_name = Illinois Field |
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| location = [[ |
| location = [[Urbana, Illinois]] |
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| opened = 1884 |
| opened = 1884 |
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| closed = 1987 |
| closed = 1987 |
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| owner = [[University of Illinois |
| owner = [[University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign]] |
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| operator = [[University of Illinois |
| operator = [[University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign]] |
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| tenants = [[Illinois Fighting Illini |
| tenants = [[Illinois Fighting Illini baseball]] (1884–1987)<br>[[Illinois Fighting Illini football]] (1890–1922)<br>[[Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament|Big Ten baseball tournament]] (1982) |
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| seating_capacity = 17,000 |
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'''Illinois Field''' was a [[stadium]] in [[ |
'''Illinois Field''' was a [[stadium]] in [[Urbana, Illinois]]. It hosted the [[Illinois Fighting Illini football]] team until they moved to the [[Memorial Stadium (Champaign)|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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.athletics.illinois.edu/premiumseating/history/general.htm |title=Illinois Renaissance | the Renovation of Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois |access-date=2012-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130226220153/http://www.athletics.illinois.edu/premiumseating/history/general.htm |archive-date=2013-02-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Events== |
==Events== |
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The field hosted the 1982 [[Big Ten Conference |
The field hosted the 1982 [[Big Ten Conference baseball tournament]], won by [[Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball|Minnesota]].<ref name=bigtenrb2012>{{cite web|title=2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/genrel/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/B1GRecords11-12BASE.pdf |access-date=27 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602070019/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/genrel/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/B1GRecords11-12BASE.pdf |archive-date=2 June 2012 |page=107 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:American football venues in Illinois]] |
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[[Category:Sports venues in Champaign–Urbana, Illinois]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:40, 27 April 2024
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 |
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Illinois Fighting Illini baseball (1884–1987) Illinois Fighting Illini football (1890–1922) Big Ten baseball tournament (1982) |
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]
Events[edit]
The field hosted the 1982 Big Ten Conference baseball tournament, won by Minnesota.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Illinois Renaissance | the Renovation of Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois". Archived from the original on 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
- ^ "2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book" (PDF). p. 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
40°06′58″N 88°13′43″W / 40.1160°N 88.2285°W
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