About Bell Field
Bell Field was a College Football stadium in Corvallis, Oregon. It opened in 1910 and closed in 1974. Its last recorded capacity was 21,000. Its only tenant was Oregon State Beavers (College Football, 1915–1952). On our ranked lists it ranks 215th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years. It has also been known as College Field (1910–1920).
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
73 m above sea level
Operator
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
The site today
- Dixon Recreation Center now stands on or beside the site.
From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Oregon State Beavers While based here: 36 seasons · 161-129-26 regular season · 1 postseason trip
College Football · 1915–1952
Pacific Coast Conference 1916–1952 · Independent 1915 · Major College
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College Football | 1915–1952 |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Bell Field?
The capacity of Bell Field is 21,000.
When was Bell Field built?
Bell Field opened in 1910.
What is on the site of Bell Field today?
Dixon Recreation Center now stands on or beside the site.
Who operates Bell Field?
Bell Field is operated by Oregon State University.
Where did the Oregon State Beavers play after Bell Field?
After leaving Bell Field in 1952, the Oregon State Beavers moved to Reser Stadium in 1953.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap (ODbL): What stands on the site today.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
Historical Names
Bell Field
1921 - 1974
CurrentCollege Field
1910 - 1920
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Reser Stadium | 1953– | 0.3 mi |
| Spec Keene Stadium | 1989– | 28 mi |
| Autzen Stadium | 1967– | 36 mi |
| Kincaid Field | 1895–1922 | 37 mi |
| Hayward Field | 1919– | 37 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.