About Lewis Field
Lewis Field is recorded as a College Football stadium in Hays, Kansas. It opened in 1936. Its recorded capacity is 6,362. Its only tenant was Fort Hays State (College Football, 1936–1979).
Venue Information
Year Opened
Location
Elevation
608 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Fort Hays State While based here: 7 seasons
College Football · 1936–1979
Central States Intercollegiate Conference 1979 · NAIA
|
College Football | 1936–1979 |
Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Lewis Field?
The capacity of Lewis Field is 6,362.
When was Lewis Field built?
Lewis Field opened in 1936.
Who operates Lewis Field?
Lewis Field is operated by Fort Hays State University.
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), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cessna Stadium | 1946–2023 | 136 mi |
| Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium | 1968– | 149 mi |
| Ahearn Field | 1911–1922 | 150 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.