Frazer Field Explained

Stadium Name:Frazer Field
Fullname:Joe Frazer Field
Logo Image:Delaware_Blue_Hens_wordmark.svg
Location:N. College Ave. and Center St.
Newark, DE 19711
Owner:University of Delaware
Surface:Field Turf (2010–present)
Natural grass (1913–2010)
Construction Cost:$50,000
Tenants:

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]

History

The 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Images of the University of Delaware . University of Delaware Library Digital Collections . . 2009 . 3 December 2009.
  2. News: College Athletic Field Is Dedicated Today. The (San Jose) Evening News . 1913-06-18. 4.
  3. Book: Gelbert, Doug. The great Delaware sports book . 1995 . Manatee Books. Montchanin, DE. 151.
  4. News: Frazer Field available for use beginning Saturday . UDaily . 2010-09-10.