About Lewis Field
Lewis Field is a former name of Wildcat Stadium, used 1936–1951. Wildcat Stadium is a College Football stadium in Durham, New Hampshire. It opened in 1936. It seats 11,015. Its current tenant is New Hampshire Wildcats (College Football), since 1939. By capacity it ranks 195th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 65th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use, 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names and 64th longest single tenancy (87 years) of the 100 longest on record. It has also been known as Cowell Stadium (1952–2015).
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- 65th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names
- 64th longest single tenancy (87 years) of the 100 longest on record
- 63rd oldest of 267 football stadiums still in use
- 28th for most name changes among 68 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 62nd longest single tenancy (87 years) of the 100 longest on record in football stadiums
- 20th for most name changes among 55 College Football stadiums with 3 or more names
Venue Information
Location
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 |
|---|---|---|
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New Hampshire Wildcats While based here: 39 seasons
College Football · 1939–present
Colonial 2007–2026 · Atlantic 10 Conference 2002–2006 · Yankee Conference 1956–1980 · FCS (Division I-AA)
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College Football | 1939–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 Lewis Field?
The capacity of Lewis Field is 11,015.
When was Lewis Field built?
Lewis Field opened in 1936.
Who plays at Lewis Field?
Lewis Field is the home venue of New Hampshire Wildcats.
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 31 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Duane Stadium | 2017– | 34 mi |
| TD Garden | 1995– | 54 mi |
| Boston Garden | 1928–1998 | 54 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.