Lambeth Field

Opened in 1913

About Lambeth Field

Lambeth Field was a College Football stadium in University of Virginia, Virginia. It opened in 1913 and closed in 1930. Its only tenant was Virginia Cavaliers (College Football, 1913–1930). On our ranked lists it ranks 52nd shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.

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Photo of Lambeth Field
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Venue Information

Year Opened

1913

Year Closed

1930

Location

University of Virginia, Virginia

Elevation

501 ft

153 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.

The site today

  • The building still stands; today it is Lambeth Field.

From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.

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Teams

Home seasons at Lambeth Field by team, 1913–1930. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Virginia Cavaliers
While based here: 16 seasons · 79-54-12 regular season · no postseason trips (postseason results on record for 14 of 16 seasons)
College Football · 1913–1930
Southern 1922–1930 · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1913–1921 · Major College
  1. Madison Hall Field 1889–1912
  2. Lambeth Field 1913–1930
  3. Scott Stadium 1931–present
College Football 1913–1930

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lambeth Field built?

Lambeth Field opened in 1913.

What is on the site of Lambeth Field today?

The building still stands; today it is Lambeth Field.

Where did the Virginia Cavaliers play before Lambeth Field?

Before moving to Lambeth Field in 1913, the Virginia Cavaliers played at Madison Hall Field from 1889 to 1912.

Where did the Virginia Cavaliers play after Lambeth Field?

After leaving Lambeth Field in 1930, the Virginia Cavaliers moved to Scott Stadium in 1931.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Location

Coordinates: 38.0411, -78.5031
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Madison Hall Field 0.2 mi
Scott Stadium 1931– 0.9 mi
Bridgeforth Stadium 1975– 34 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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