About Hanson Field
Hanson Field is a College Football stadium in Macomb, Illinois. It opened in 1950. It seats 16,368. Its current tenant is Western Illinois Leathernecks (College Football), since 1973. By capacity it ranks 158th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 83rd oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.
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Venue Information
Address
Operator
Address 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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Western Illinois Leathernecks While based here: 52 seasons
College Football · 1973–present
OVC–Big South 2024–2026 · Missouri Valley Football Conference 2008–2023 · Gateway Football Conference 1985–2007 · 2 earlier conferences · FCS (Division I-AA)
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College Football | 1973–present |
Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Hanson Field?
The capacity of Hanson Field is 16,368.
When was Hanson Field built?
Hanson Field opened in 1950.
Who operates Hanson Field?
Hanson Field is operated by Western Illinois University.
Who plays at Hanson Field?
Hanson Field is the home venue of Western Illinois Leathernecks.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Address.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 28 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Park | 37 mi | |
| Wharton Field House | 1928– | 71 mi |
| Douglas Park | 72 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.