Illinois Field (1884)

This article is about the former Illinois Field that opened in 1884. For the current Illinois Field, see Illinois Field.

Illinois Field
Interactive map of Illinois Field
LocationUrbana, Illinois
OwnerUniversity of Illinois Urbana–Champaign
OperatorUniversity of Illinois Urbana–Champaign
Capacity17,000
Construction
Opened1884
Closed1987
Tenants
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

The field hosted the 1982 Big Ten Conference baseball tournament, won by Minnesota.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Illinois Renaissance | the Renovation of Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois". Archived from the original on February 26, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book" (PDF). p. 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 2, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.

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