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University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field

University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field

Opened in 1918

About University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field

University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field is recorded as a College Football stadium in Charleston, West Virginia. It opened in 1918. Its recorded capacity is 18,500. Its only tenant was Charleston (College Football, 1921–1950). It has also been known as Laidley Field (1918–2003).

Photo of University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field — Photo by Armyvet92. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

18,500

Source: Wikipedia

Year Opened

1918

Location

Charleston, West Virginia 25311

Elevation

608 ft

185 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

Home seasons at University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field by team, 1918–1950. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.

Team	League	Years
Charleston While based here: 2 seasons College Football · 1921–1950 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1950 · Small College	College Football	1921–1950

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 University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field?

The capacity of University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field is 18,500.

When was University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field built?

University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field opened in 1918.

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 6 m of this point).
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.

Historical Names