About Colorado Field
Colorado Field was a College Football stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado. It opened in 1912 and closed in 1972. Its last recorded capacity was 14,000. Its only tenant was Colorado State Rams (College Football, 1912–1967). On our ranked lists it ranks 200th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
1,525 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
- Jack Christiansen Memorial Track 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 |
|---|---|---|
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Colorado State Rams While based here: 54 seasons · 229-210-23 regular season · 1 postseason trip (postseason results on record for 51 of 54 seasons)
College Football · 1912–1967
Independent 1962–1967 · Skyline Conference 1938–1961 · Rocky Mountain Conference 1912–1937 · University Division
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College Football | 1912–1967 |
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 Colorado Field?
The capacity of Colorado Field is 14,000.
When was Colorado Field built?
Colorado Field opened in 1912.
What is on the site of Colorado Field today?
Jack Christiansen Memorial Track now stands on or beside the site.
Who operates Colorado Field?
Colorado Field is operated by Colorado State University.
Where did the Colorado State Rams play after Colorado Field?
After leaving Colorado Field in 1967, the Colorado State Rams moved to Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium in 1968. They played there until 2016.
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.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canvas Stadium | 2017– | 0.6 mi |
| Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium | 1968–2018 | 3.4 mi |
| Nottingham Field | 1995– | 23 mi |
| Folsom Field | 1924– | 40 mi |
| Gamble Field | 1901–1924 | 40 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.