Carroll Field
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Carroll Field was owned by Baylor University
; the Baylor Bears football
program played games there from 1906 to 1925, and from 1930 to 1935. Following the construction of the Carroll Science Building in 1902, the field was located between the building and Waco Creek; the field took over as the location of football games from an unnamed field adjacent to and northwest of Old Main. From 1926 to 1929, Baylor football games were played at the Cotton Palace in Waco. In 1940, groundbreaking began for Baylor University's Student Union Building on the location of Carroll Field, but since 1935, the new Waco Stadium
had hosted Baylor football games.
During Thanksgiving Day 1909, Carroll Field was the location of Baylor's first Homecoming football game; the 5,000 attendees to the football game paid US$
1 each and, at the time, the crowd was known as the largest ever. In the football game, Baylor defeated Texas Christian University
, who had shut out
Baylor in their last two games, 6–3.
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
; the Baylor Bears football
Baylor Bears football
The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.-History:...
program played games there from 1906 to 1925, and from 1930 to 1935. Following the construction of the Carroll Science Building in 1902, the field was located between the building and Waco Creek; the field took over as the location of football games from an unnamed field adjacent to and northwest of Old Main. From 1926 to 1929, Baylor football games were played at the Cotton Palace in Waco. In 1940, groundbreaking began for Baylor University's Student Union Building on the location of Carroll Field, but since 1935, the new Waco Stadium
Municipal Stadium (Waco)
Municipal Stadium, or Waco Municipal Stadium and formerly Waco Stadium, is an athletics stadium located in Waco, Texas. It was formerly the home field of Baylor University's athletic teams from the time shortly after the stadium was built in 1936 until 1949...
had hosted Baylor football games.
During Thanksgiving Day 1909, Carroll Field was the location of Baylor's first Homecoming football game; the 5,000 attendees to the football game paid US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
1 each and, at the time, the crowd was known as the largest ever. In the football game, Baylor defeated Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
, who had shut out
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
Baylor in their last two games, 6–3.