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Until 1893, Penn State teams participated in sporting events on Old Main lawn, a large grassy area in front of the primary classroom building of the time. Beaver Field, a 500-seat structure located behind the current site of the Osmond Building, was the first permanent home for Penn State's football team, and the first game played there was a Penn State victory over Western University of ...
The football team moved in 1909 to New Beaver Field, which held 30,000 fans and served as Penn State's home stadium until 1959, when it was disassembled and moved to the current location of Beaver Stadium in 1960. After the move to New Beaver Field, the original field became known as Old Beaver Field.
It served as the third home of the Penn State University Nittany Lions football team, hosting the team until they moved in 1960 to Beaver Stadium. It was built to replace the original Beaver Field (1892–1908), retroactively called Old Beaver Field, which had a capacity of 500 and stood between present-day Osmond and Frear Laboratories.
From games on Old Main lawn to becoming the nation’s second largest venue, Beaver Stadium has a long and storied history.
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According to a report from Spotlight PA, a group of Penn State trustees is pushing for the school to name the Beaver Stadium field after Joe Paterno
Norfolk State Spartans: Cessna Stadium: 30,000 Wichita: Kansas: Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School, Wichita State University Shockers track and field and soccer teams. Formerly home to Wichita State football until the school ended the program in 1986. Stadium scheduled for demolition in 2024. Benson Field at Yulman Stadium: 30,000 New Orleans: Louisiana
A rendering of what a renovated Beaver Stadium may look like in 2027, provided by Penn State officials. The bulk of the university-approved $700 renovation project will begin upon completion of ...