Clark Field (1887)
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Clark Field, originally known as Varsity Athletic Field, was a stadium
in Austin, Texas
. It hosted the University of Texas at Austin
Longhorns football
and track teams until they moved to Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium in 1924. It also hosted the Longhorns baseball
team until they moved to the second Clark Field
in 1928 and the Texas Longhorns men's basketball
team until they moved next door to the new Men's Gym in 1917.
The stadium opened in 1887, on part of the land on the southeast corner of 24th Street and Speedway.http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ut_austin/university_of_texas-1926.jpg At its peak of activity, the facility held 20,000 spectators. In 1904 it was named after former University of Texas regent, James Benjamin Clark. Memorial Stadium was built a couple of blocks east and south of Clark Field. Following the 1927 season, the university decided to develop the land and construct the Engineering Building, Taylor Hall, on the site of the field, and the baseball team moved a short distance east to the new version of Clark Field.http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ut_austin/university_of_texas-1928.jpg
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. It hosted the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
Longhorns football
Texas Longhorns football
The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National...
and track teams until they moved to Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium in 1924. It also hosted the Longhorns baseball
Texas Longhorns baseball
The Texas Longhorns baseball team represents The University of Texas at Austin and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.The Texas Longhorns are the winningest program in college baseball history in terms of win percentage with .740 and ranks second all-time in total wins to the...
team until they moved to the second Clark Field
Clark Field (Austin, Texas)
Clark Field was a baseball park in Austin, Texas, used primarily by the University of Texas Longhorns. The field was used from 1928 until 1974. It is considered one of the most novel ballparks ever conceived thanks to its location. There was a limestone cliff in the outfield that created havoc for...
in 1928 and the Texas Longhorns men's basketball
Texas Longhorns men's basketball
The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Longhorns currently compete in the Big 12 Conference....
team until they moved next door to the new Men's Gym in 1917.
The stadium opened in 1887, on part of the land on the southeast corner of 24th Street and Speedway.http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ut_austin/university_of_texas-1926.jpg At its peak of activity, the facility held 20,000 spectators. In 1904 it was named after former University of Texas regent, James Benjamin Clark. Memorial Stadium was built a couple of blocks east and south of Clark Field. Following the 1927 season, the university decided to develop the land and construct the Engineering Building, Taylor Hall, on the site of the field, and the baseball team moved a short distance east to the new version of Clark Field.http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ut_austin/university_of_texas-1928.jpg
