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Bell Field
Former outdoor athletic stadium in Corvallis, Oregon, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bell Field, originally known as College Field (1893–1909), was an outdoor athletic stadium in the northwest United States, on the campus of Oregon State College (now University) in Corvallis, Oregon. It was the home venue of Oregon State Beavers football prior to the opening of Parker Stadium (now Reser Stadium) in November 1953. Track and field continued at Bell Field until its demolition in 1974.
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Full name | Bell Field |
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Former names | College Field |
Address | SW 26th Street & SW Washington Way |
Location | Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. |
Coordinates | 44.563°N 123.279°W / 44.563; -123.279 |
Owner | Oregon State University |
Operator | Oregon State University |
Capacity | 21,000 |
Surface | Cinder track Grass infield (1937–1974) Dirt / sawdust (1910–1936) |
Opened | 1910; 114 years ago (1910) |
Closed | 1974 |
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Oregon State Beavers (NCAA) Football: (1910–1952) Track and Field: (1911–1974) |
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