Shortest-Lived Football Stadiums

139 Football stadiums with known opening and closing years, shortest life first. Hagemeister Park lasted 2 years.

Ranked: 139
At #1: 2; Hagemeister Park
Leagues: 8

Shortest-Lived Football Stadiums

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Shortest-Lived Football Stadiums
Rank	Venue	Location	Team(s)	Capacity	Opened	Closed	Years open
#1	Hagemeister Park	Green Bay, Wisconsin	Green Bay Packers	6,000	1921	1923	2
#2	East Hartford Velodrome	East Hartford, Connecticut	Hartford Blues	8,000	1926	1929	3
#3	Bellevue Park	Green Bay, Wisconsin	Green Bay Packers	3,500	1923	1928	5
#4	Athletic Park	New Orleans, Louisiana	Tulane Green Wave	—	1901	1908	7
#4	Frank Youell Field	Oakland, California	Oakland Raiders	22,000	1962	1969	7
#6	Frankford Stadium	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Frankford Yellow Jackets	—	1923	1931	8
#6	Recreation Park II	Columbus, Ohio	Ohio State Buckeyes	—	1889	1897	8
#8	University Athletic Grounds	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania Quakers	—	1885	1895	10
#9	Ahearn Field	Manhattan, Kansas	Kansas State Wildcats	—	1911	1922	11
#10	Cycledrome	Pawtucket, Rhode Island	Providence Steam Roller	10,000	1925	1938	13
#11	Beaver Field	State College, Pennsylvania	Penn State Nittany Lions	500	1893	1909	16
#11	Elks' FieldLeague Park (1906–1921)	Akron, Ohio	Akron ProsAkron Zips	5,000	1906	1922	16
#11	Stanford Field	Stanford, California	Stanford Cardinal	15,000	1905	1921	16
#14	Cincinnati's League ParkLeague Park (1890–1901); American Park (1884–1889)	Cincinnati, Ohio	Cincinnati Bearcats	—	1884	1901	17
#14	Lambeth Field	University of Virginia, Virginia	Virginia Cavaliers	—	1913	1930	17
#16	California Field	Berkeley, California	California Golden Bears	20,000	1904	1922	18
#16	Dornblaser Field	Missoula, Montana	Montana Grizzlies	12,500	1968	1986	18
#18	Boundary Field	Washington, District of Columbia	Georgetown	—	1891	1911	20
#18	Eclipse Park III	Louisville, Kentucky	Louisville BrecksLouisville Cardinals	—	1902	1922	20
#18	Johnson Hagood Stadium	Charleston, South Carolina	The Citadel Bulldogs	—	1927	1947	20
#18	Northwestern Field	Evanston, Illinois	Northwestern Wildcats	10,000	1905	1925	20
#22	Titan Field	Fullerton, California	Cal State Fullerton	—	1970	1991	21
#23	Fiesta Park	Los Angeles, California	USC Trojans	—	1894	1916	22
#24	Gamble Field	Boulder, Colorado	Colorado Buffaloes	1,000	1901	1924	23
#25	Kingdome	Seattle, Washington	Seattle Seahawks	59,166	1976	2000	24
#25	Ohio FieldUniversity Park (1898–1907)	Columbus, Ohio	Ohio State Buckeyes	—	1898	1922	24
#25	RCA DomeHoosier Dome (?–1993)	Indianapolis, Indiana	Indianapolis Colts	60,127	1984	2008	24
#28	Denny FieldUniversity Field (?–present)	Seattle, Washington	Washington Huskies	—	1895	1920	25
#28	Exposition Park	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh PanthersPittsburgh Panthers	16,000	1890	1915	25
#28	Georgia Dome	Atlanta, Georgia	Georgia State PanthersAtlanta Falcons	74,228	1992	2017	25
#31	Gonzaga Stadium	Spokane, Washington	Gonzaga	10,000	1922	1949	27
#31	Kincaid Field	Eugene, Oregon	Oregon Ducks	—	1895	1922	27
#33	Memorial Stadium	Kent, Ohio	Kent State Golden Flashes	5,600	1941	1969	28
#34	Arlington StadiumTurnpike Stadium (1965–1971)	Arlington, Texas	UT Arlington Mavericks	10,600	1965	1994	29
#34	McCook Field	Lawrence, Kansas	Kansas Jayhawks	15,000	1892	1921	29
#34	Metropolitan Stadium	Bloomington, Minnesota	Minnesota Vikings	18,200	1956	1985	29
#37	Old Byrd Stadium	College Park, Maryland	Maryland Terrapins	5,000	1923	1953	30
#37	Phillips Field	Tampa, Florida	Tampa	20,000	1937	1967	30
#39	Foxboro StadiumSullivan Stadium (1983–1989); Schaefer Stadium (1971–1982)	Foxborough, Massachusetts	New England Patriots	60,292	1971	2002	31
#39	Houlihan's StadiumTampa Stadium (1967–1995)	Tampa, Florida	Tampa Bay BuccaneersTampa	74,301	1967	1998	31
#39	State Field	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	LSU Tigers	—	1893	1924	31
#42	Atlanta–Fulton County StadiumAtlanta Stadium (1965–1973)	Atlanta, Georgia	Atlanta Falcons	60,606	1965	1997	32
#42	Cinergy FieldRiverfront Stadium (1970–1995)	Cincinnati, Ohio	Cincinnati Bengals	2,000	1970	2002	32
#42	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Minnesota VikingsMinnesota Golden Gophers	64,121	1982	2014	32
#45	Neale Stadium	Moscow, Idaho	Idaho Vandals	16,000	1937	1970	33
#45	Veterans Stadium	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Temple OwlsPhiladelphia Eagles	62,306	1971	2004	33
#47	Giants Stadium	East Rutherford, New Jersey	Rutgers Scarlet KnightsNew York JetsNew York Giants	80,242	1976	2010	34
#48	Georgetown Field	Washington, District of Columbia	Georgetown Blue and Gray	—	1894	1929	35
#49	Braves FieldThe Bee Hive (1936–1941); National League Park (1936–1941)	Boston, Massachusetts	Boston BravesBoston College Eagles	40,000	1915	1952	37
#49	Carroll Field	Waco, Texas	Baylor BearsBaylor Bears	15,000	1902	1939	37
#49	Clark FieldVarsity Athletic Field (1887–1904)	Austin, Texas	Texas Longhorns	20,000	1887	1924	37
#49	Offermann StadiumBison Stadium (1924–1934)	Buffalo, New York	Buffalo Bisons	15,012	1924	1961	37
#49	Texas Stadium	Irving, Texas	SMU MustangsSMU MustangsDallas Cowboys	65,675	1971	2008	37
#54	Athletic Park	Duluth, Minnesota	Duluth Kelleys	6,000	1903	1941	38
#55	Busch StadiumBusch Memorial Stadium (1966–1981)	Saint Louis, Missouri	St. Louis Cardinals	49,676	1966	2005	39
#55	Iowa Field	Iowa City, Iowa	Iowa Hawkeyes	30,000	1890	1929	39
#55	Miles Stadium	Blacksburg, Virginia	Virginia Tech Hokies	—	1926	1965	39
#58	Recreation ParkUnion Park (1865–1884)	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh Panthers	17,000	1865	1905	40
#59	Creighton Stadium	Omaha, Nebraska	Creighton	22,500	1925	1966	41
#60	Mid-South Coliseum	Memphis, Tennessee	Memphis Tigers	—	1964	2006	42
#60	Pontiac SilverdomePontiac Metropolitan Stadium (1975–1975)	Pontiac, Michigan	Detroit Lions	82,000	1975	2017	42
#62	NRG AstrodomeHouston Astrodome (1965–2006)	Houston, Texas	Houston OilersHouston Cougars	62,439	1965	2008	43
#63	Shea Stadium	New York, New York	New York GiantsNew York Jets	57,333	1964	2008	44
#63	Wrigley Field	Los Angeles, California	Pepperdine	22,000	1925	1969	44
#65	Aloha Stadium	Aiea, Hawaii	Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	50,000	1975	2020	45
#65	DU StadiumHilltop Stadium (?–present)	Denver, Colorado	Air Force FalconsDenver Pioneers	30,000	1926	1971	45
#65	Ebbets Field	New York, New York	Brooklyn DodgersBrooklyn DodgersBrooklyn LionsNew York Brickley Giants	18,000	1913	1958	45
#68	Swayne Field	Toledo, Ohio	Toledo RocketsToledo Maroons	—	1909	1955	46
#69	Sam Boyd StadiumSam Boyd Silver Bowl (1984–1993); Las Vegas Silver Bowl (1978–1983); Las Vegas Stadium (1971–1977)	Whitney, Nevada	UNLV Rebels	36,800	1971	2020	49
#69	University of Detroit Stadium	Detroit, Michigan	Wayne StateDetroit LionsDetroit WolverinesDetroit Mercy	25,000	1922	1971	49
#71	Griffith StadiumNational Park (1911–1922)	Washington, District of Columbia	Maryland TerrapinsWashington RedskinsGeorge WashingtonWashington SenatorsGeorgetown Hoyas	—	1911	1961	50
#71	Honolulu Stadium	East Honolulu, Hawaii	Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	25,000	1926	1976	50
#71	New Beaver Field	State College, Pennsylvania	Penn State Nittany Lions	30,000	1909	1959	50
#71	Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes StadiumHughes Stadium (1968–2002)	Fort Collins, Colorado	Colorado State Rams	32,500	1968	2018	50
#75	MacLean Field	Moscow, Idaho	Idaho Vandals	—	1914	1966	52
#75	Marquette Stadium	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Marquette Golden Avalanche	24,000	1924	1976	52
#75	Polo GroundsBrush Stadium (1911–1919)	New York, New York	Titans of New YorkNew York BulldogsNew York Giants	—	1911	1963	52
#75	War Memorial StadiumCivic Stadium (1939–1959); Grover Cleveland Stadium (1938–1938); Roesch Memorial Stadium (1937–1937)	Buffalo, New York	Buffalo BillsBuffalo Bisons	46,206	1937	1989	52
#79	Municipal StadiumBlues Stadium (1943–1954); Ruppert Stadium (1937–1942); Muehlebach Field (1923–1936)	Kansas City, Missouri	Kansas City Chiefs	17,476	1923	1976	53
#79	Tulane Stadium	New Orleans, Louisiana	New Orleans SaintsTulane Green Wave	80,985	1926	1979	53
#81	Mile High StadiumBears Stadium (1948–1967)	Denver, Colorado	Denver Broncos	51,706	1948	2002	54
#81	SDCCU StadiumQualcomm Stadium (1997–2016); Jack Murphy Stadium (1981–1996); San Diego Stadium (1967–1980)	San Diego, California	San Diego ChargersSan Diego State Aztecs	70,561	1967	2021	54
#83	Candlestick ParkMonster Park (2004–2007); San Francisco Stadium at Candlestick Point (2002–2003); 3Com Park at Candlestick Point (1995–2001); Harney Stadium (1956–1959)	San Francisco, California	San Francisco 49ers	69,732	1960	2015	55
#83	Edward L. Blackshear Field	Prairie View, Texas	Prairie View A&M Panthers	6,000	1960	2015	55
#83	League ParkDunn Field (1921–1927)	Cleveland, Ohio	Cleveland RamsCleveland RamsCleveland BulldogsCleveland Tigers	—	1891	1946	55
#83	Rutgers Stadium	Piscataway Township, New Jersey	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	31,219	1938	1993	55
#87	Stoll Field/McLean StadiumStoll Field (1916–1923)	Lexington, Kentucky	Kentucky Wildcats	37,000	1916	1972	56
#88	Tenth Street StadiumMemorial Stadium (1925–1971)	Bloomington, Indiana	Indiana Hoosiers	20,000	1925	1982	57
#89	Fouts FieldEagle Stadium (1952–1953)	Denton, Texas	North Texas Mean Green	—	1952	2010	58
#90	Aztec Bowl	San Diego, California	San Diego State AztecsSan Diego State Aztecs	—	1936	1995	59
#90	Memorial Stadium	Mansfield, Connecticut	UConn Huskies	16,200	1953	2012	59
#90	Nicollet Park	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Minneapolis Marines	4,000	1896	1955	59
#90	Ponce de Leon ParkSpiller Field (1924–1933)	Atlanta, Georgia	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	6,800	1907	1966	59
#94	Colorado Field	Fort Collins, Colorado	Colorado State Rams	14,000	1912	1972	60
#94	Lockhart Stadium	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Florida Atlantic Owls	17,417	1959	2019	60
#96	Fairfield Stadium	Huntington, West Virginia	Marshall Thundering Herd	—	1928	1990	62
#96	Forbes Field	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh Panthers	23,000	1909	1971	62
#98	Cardinal StadiumFairgrounds Stadium (1956–1982)	Louisville, Kentucky	Louisville Cardinals	47,925	1956	2019	63
#98	Clyde Williams FieldState Field (1915–1938)	Ames, Iowa	Iowa State Cyclones	35,000	1915	1978	63
#98	Mountaineer Field	Morgantown, West Virginia	West Virginia Mountaineers	38,000	1924	1987	63
#98	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial StadiumRFK Memorial Stadium (1969–2019); D.C. Stadium (1961–1968); District of Columbia Stadium (1961–1968)	Washington, District of Columbia	Washington RedskinsGeorge Washington	43,500	1961	2024	63
#102	Bell FieldCollege Field (1910–1920)	Corvallis, Oregon	Oregon State Beavers	21,000	1910	1974	64
#102	Kezar Stadium	San Francisco, California	Oakland RaidersSan Francisco 49ersSan FranciscoSanta Clara	59,942	1925	1989	64
#102	Stagg Memorial StadiumPacific Memorial Stadium (1950–1988)	Stockton, California	Pacific Tigers	28,000	1950	2014	64
#105	Cleveland StadiumCleveland Municipal Stadium (1931–1995)	Cleveland, Ohio	Cleveland BrownsCleveland RamsCleveland Indians	78,000	1931	1996	65
#106	Borchert FieldAthletic Park (?–1927)	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Milwaukee Badgers	13,000	1887	1953	66
#106	Downing StadiumRandall's Island Stadium (1936–1948)	New York, New York	New York University	22,000	1936	2002	66
#106	Floyd Casey StadiumBaylor Stadium (1950–1988)	Waco, Texas	Baylor Bears	50,000	1950	2016	66
#106	John F. Kennedy StadiumPhiladelphia Municipal Stadium (1927–1963); Sesquicentennial Stadium (1926–1926)	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Philadelphia Eagles	102,000	1926	1992	66
#110	Shibe Park / Connie Mack StadiumConnie Mack Stadium (1954–1970); Shibe Park (1909–1953)	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Philadelphia EaglesVillanova Wildcats	23,000	1909	1976	67
#111	Memorial Stadium	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Minnesota Golden Gophers	56,652	1924	1992	68
#111	Rubber Bowl	Akron, Ohio	Akron Zips	35,202	1940	2008	68
#113	Temple StadiumBeury Stadium (?–present)	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Temple Owls	20,000	1928	1997	69
#114	Rice StadiumUte Stadium (1927–1971)	Salt Lake City, Utah	Utah Utes	32,500	1927	1997	70
#114	Robertson StadiumJeppesen Stadium (1958–1980); Public School Stadium (1942–1957)	Houston, Texas	Texas Southern TigersHouston CougarsTexas Southern TigersHouston OilersHouston Cougars	32,000	1942	2012	70
#114	Worcester Oval	Worcester, Massachusetts	Holy Cross Crusaders	2,000	1891	1961	70
#117	Orange BowlBurdine Stadium (1937–1948)	Miami, Florida	Miami DolphinsMiami SeahawksMiami Hurricanes	75,500	1937	2008	71
#118	Archbold Stadium	City of Syracuse, New York	Syracuse Orange	40,001	1907	1979	72
#118	Ownby Stadium	University Park, Texas	SMU MustangsSMU Mustangs	23,783	1926	1998	72
#120	McAndrew Stadium	Carbondale, Illinois	Southern Illinois Salukis	17,000	1938	2011	73
#120	Taylor Stadium	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	Lehigh Mountain Hawks	20,000	1914	1987	73
#122	Pitt Stadium	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh Panthers	69,400	1925	1999	74
#123	Memorial StadiumBaltimore Stadium (1922–1949)	Baltimore, Maryland	Baltimore RavensBaltimore ColtsBaltimore Colts	31,000	1922	1997	75
#124	Cessna StadiumVeterans Field (1946–1968)	Wichita, Kansas	Wichita State	31,500	1946	2023	77
#125	Rogers FieldSoldier Field (1892–1901)	Pullman, Washington	Idaho Vandals	23,500	1892	1971	79
#126	Comiskey ParkWhite Sox Park (1962–1975)	Chicago, Illinois	Chicago CardinalsChicago CardinalsChicago Cardinals	28,000	1910	1991	81
#127	Palmer Stadium	Princeton, New Jersey	Princeton Tigers	42,000	1914	1997	83
#128	City Field	Newark, New Jersey	Newark Tornadoes	15,000	1925	2009	84
#128	University Field	Princeton, New Jersey	Princeton Tigers	20,000	1876	1960	84
#130	Yankee Stadium I	New York, New York	New York GiantsNew York YanksNew York YankeesNew York YankeesNew York University	58,000	1923	2008	85
#131	Alumni Field	Amherst, Massachusetts	Massachusetts Minutemen	—	1879	1965	86
#131	Miami Field	Oxford, Ohio	Miami RedHawks	—	1896	1982	86
#133	Chamberlain Field	Chattanooga, Tennessee	Chattanooga Mocs	10,501	1908	1997	89
#134	Ryan FieldDyche Stadium (1926–1996)	—	Northwestern Wildcats	47,130	1926	2023	97
#134	Tiger StadiumBriggs Stadium (1938–1960); Navin Field (1912–1937)	Detroit, Michigan	Detroit LionsDetroit PanthersDetroit Heralds	23,000	1912	2009	97
#136	Riddick Stadium	Raleigh, North Carolina	NC State Wolfpack	23,000	1907	2005	98
#137	Illinois Field	Urbana, Illinois	Illinois Fighting Illini	17,000	1884	1987	103
#137	Pepin-Rood StadiumPlant Field (1899–1970)	Tampa, Florida	Tampa	—	1899	2002	103
#139	Ferry Field	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Michigan Wolverines	18,000	1906	2018	112
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