About Kidd Field
Kidd Field is recorded as a College Football stadium in El Paso, Texas. It opened in 1933. Its recorded capacity is 15,000. Its only tenant was UTEP Miners (College Football, 1933–1962).
Venue Information
Year Opened
Location
Elevation
1,191 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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
UTEP Miners While based here: 27 seasons · 127-105-12 regular season · 6 postseason trips
College Football · 1933–1962
Independent 1962 · Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1935–1961 · Independent 1933–1934 · University Division
|
College Football | 1933–1962 |
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 Kidd Field?
The capacity of Kidd Field is 15,000.
When was Kidd Field built?
Kidd Field opened in 1933.
Who operates Kidd Field?
Kidd Field is operated by University of Texas at El Paso.
Where did the UTEP Miners play before Kidd Field?
Before moving to Kidd Field in 1933, the UTEP Miners played at Jones Stadium from 1930 to 1932.
Where did the UTEP Miners play after Kidd Field?
After leaving Kidd Field in 1962, the UTEP Miners moved to Sun Bowl Stadium in 1963.
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): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 17 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Bowl Stadium | 1963– | 0.1 mi |
| Jones Stadium | 0.9 mi | |
| Aggie Memorial Stadium | 1978– | 38 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.