Marquette Stadium
Wisconsin stadium
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Address | N. 36th & W. Clybourn St. |
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Location | Milwaukee , Wisconsin , U.S. |
Coordinates | 43°02′10″N 87°57′40″W / 43.036°N 87.961°W / 43.036; -87.961 |
Owner | Marquette University |
Operator | Marquette University |
Capacity | 24,000 [1] |
Surface | Natural grass |
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Opened | October 18, 1924 [2] [1] |
Demolished | 1976 [1] |
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Marquette Golden Avalanche
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NCAA
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(1924–1960) Green Bay Packers ( NFL ) (1952) Milwaukee Panthers (NCAA Div. III ) (1973–1974) |
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Marquette Stadium was an outdoor athletic stadium in Milwaukee , Wisconsin , the home field of the Golden Avalanche of Marquette University , its intercollegiate football team. Located in the Merrill Park neighborhood west of the university, [3] the stadium opened in 1924 and had a seating capacity of 24,000 at its peak. [1] Citing financial issues, the football program was discontinued by the university in December 1960 . [4] [5] [6] [7] The concrete grandstands were demolished in the summer of 1976. [1]
The National Football League 's Green Bay Packers played several home games per year in the Milwaukee area for 62 seasons, from 1933 through 1994 . Marquette Stadium hosted three games during the 1952 season; Packer games in Milwaukee were moved to nearby County Stadium when it opened in 1953 . [8]
In addition to football, the stadium was also the home of the Marquette track and field team, which included Olympian Ralph Metcalfe , one of the fastest humans in the early 1930s. Olympic great Jesse Owens made several appearances while a collegian at Ohio State University . [9]
The site was refurbished in 1998 into the Quad Park track and soccer complex, [9] a home venue of Marquette University High School , a few blocks to the northeast. The current field and track are slightly west of the originals at Marquette Stadium.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Cash, Phil (September 2, 1976). "MU Stadium gone, but the memories linger" . Milwaukee Sentinel . p. 1–part 2.
- ↑ "Marquette University Stadium Dedication" . Marquette University. Raynor Memorial Libraries. October 18, 1924 . Retrieved March 20, 2014 .
- ↑ Zeidler, Frank P. (January 26, 1989). "Zeidler fondly recalls Merrill Park" . Milwaukee Journal . p. 1D.
- ↑ "Save football, alumni aim" . Milwaukee Journal . December 10, 1960. p. 14.
- ↑ "Marquette drops football, track" . Sarasota Herald-Tribune . Associated Press. December 10, 1960. p. 10.
- ↑ Bolchat, Rel (December 10, 1960). "MU drops football, basketball survives" . Milwaukee Sentinel . p. 3, part 2.
- ↑ Riordon, Robert J (December 10, 1960). " 'We want football!' MUers yell" . Milwaukee Sentinel . p. 1, part 1.
- ↑ "Other Homes of the Packers, 1919-94" . Packers.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013 . Retrieved November 9, 2013 .
- 1 2 Gardner, Charles F. (September 9, 1998). "Historic site gets boost" . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . p. 10C.
External links
- Marquette University digital archives – Marquette Stadium
- MU Scoop wiki – Marquette Stadium
- Marquette University High School – Quad Park Athletic Complex
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