About Illinois Field
Illinois Field was a College Football stadium in Urbana, Illinois. It opened in 1884 and closed in 1987. Its last recorded capacity was 17,000. Its only tenant was Illinois Fighting Illini (College Football, 1892–1922). On our ranked lists it ranks 271st 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
224 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
- The site is now part of Beckman Garden, a park.
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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Illinois Fighting Illini While based here: 31 seasons · 154-77-19 regular season · no postseason trips (postseason results on record for 9 of 31 seasons)
College Football · 1892–1922
Big Ten Conference 1896–1922 · Illinois Intercollegiate Football League 1892–1895 · Major College
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College Football | 1892–1922 |
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 Illinois Field?
The capacity of Illinois Field is 17,000.
When was Illinois Field built?
Illinois Field opened in 1884.
What is on the site of Illinois Field today?
The site is now part of Beckman Garden, a park.
Who operates Illinois Field?
Illinois Field is operated by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Where did the Illinois Fighting Illini play after Illinois Field?
After leaving Illinois Field in 1922, the Illinois Fighting Illini moved to Gies Memorial Stadium in 1923.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gies Memorial Stadium | 1923– | 1.2 mi |
| Staley Field | 1920– | 43 mi |
| O'Brien Field | 1970– | 44 mi |
| Hancock Stadium | 1963– | 49 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.