About World War I Memorial Stadium
World War I Memorial Stadium is recorded as a College Football stadium in Manhattan, Kansas. It opened in 1922. Its recorded capacity is 17,500. Its only tenant was Kansas State Wildcats (College Football, 1922–1967). It has also been known as Memorial Stadium (1922–2016).
Venue Information
Year Opened
Location
Elevation
319 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
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Kansas State Wildcats While based here: 46 seasons · 133-270-23 regular season · no postseason trips
College Football · 1922–1967
Big Eight Conference 1960–1967 · Big Seven Conference 1948–1959 · Big Six Conference 1928–1947 · 1 earlier conference · University Division
|
College Football | 1922–1967 |
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 World War I Memorial Stadium?
The capacity of World War I Memorial Stadium is 17,500.
When was World War I Memorial Stadium built?
World War I Memorial Stadium opened in 1922.
Where did the Kansas State Wildcats play before World War I Memorial Stadium?
Before moving to World War I Memorial Stadium in 1922, the Kansas State Wildcats played at Ahearn Field from 1911 to 1921.
Where did the Kansas State Wildcats play after World War I Memorial Stadium?
After leaving World War I Memorial Stadium in 1967, the Kansas State Wildcats moved to Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium in 1968.
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).
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Historical Names
World War I Memorial Stadium
2017 - Present
CurrentMemorial Stadium
1922 - 2016
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ahearn Field | 1911–1922 | Same site |
| Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium | 1968– | 1.1 mi |
| Yager Stadium Moore Bowl | 1928– | 49 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.