About Joseph J. O'Donnell Field
Joseph J. O'Donnell Field is recorded as a College Football stadium in Boston, Massachusetts. It opened in 1898. Its recorded capacity is 1,600. Its only tenant was Harvard Crimson (College Football, 1898–1902). It has also been known as Soldier's Field (1898–1997).
Venue Information
Year Opened
Location
Elevation
2 m above sea level
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Harvard Crimson While based here: 5 seasons · 54-2-1 regular season · no postseason trips (postseason results on record for 1 of 5 seasons)
College Football · 1898–1902
Independent 1898–1902 · Major College
|
College Football | 1898–1902 |
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 Joseph J. O'Donnell Field?
The capacity of Joseph J. O'Donnell Field is 1,600.
When was Joseph J. O'Donnell Field built?
Joseph J. O'Donnell Field opened in 1898.
Where did the Harvard Crimson play after Joseph J. O'Donnell Field?
After leaving Joseph J. O'Donnell Field in 1902, the Harvard Crimson moved to Harvard Stadium in 1903.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- 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).
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Joseph J. O'Donnell Field
1998 - Present
CurrentSoldier's Field
1898 - 1997
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard Stadium | 1903– | 0.1 mi |
| Braves Field | 1915–1952 | 1.0 mi |
| Nickerson Field | 1915– | 1.2 mi |
| Fenway Park | 1912– | 2.1 mi |
| Parsons Field | 1933– | 2.2 mi |
| Huntington Avenue Grounds | 1901–1911 | 2.8 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.