| College Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Full name | College Stadium |
| Location | Greenville, North Carolina |
| Broke ground | 1949 |
| Built | 1949 |
| Opened | September 21, 1949 |
| Closed | 1962 |
| Demolished | 1962 |
| Owner | East Carolina Teachers College East Carolina College |
| Operator | East Carolina Teachers College East Carolina College |
| Surface | Grass |
| Former names | Athletic Field |
| Tenants | East Carolina Pirates football |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
College Stadium was the stadium for the East Carolina Pirates football team. It was built in 1949 for $25,000. The facility sat 2,000 spectators. The complex was razed in 1962 once Ficklen Memorial Stadium was built. It replaced Guy Smith Stadium as the primary football field.[1]
History[]
In November 1948, President Messick and boosters of the school met to discuss building a stadium on campus. Boosters at that meeting pledged $8,000 that night. It was decided $25,000 was needed to construct the complex. After a fund raising drive, $25,730 was raised from 1,500 individuals and 227 businesses. It was dedicated on September 21, 1949. The Pirates beat Cherry Point in the first game 24-0. It was located on the east side of the Main Campus approximately where the Brewster Building is today.[2]
References[]
- ↑ Kammerer, Roger (October 26, 1994). "Remembering East Carolina Homecomings". Greenville Times (Greenville, North Carolina). http://media.lib.ecu.edu/archives/pr_display.cfm?id=83&CFID=86642545&CFTOKEN=20584681&jsessionid=f030fe0ae2f3ce7862641f6b4c71725411f3. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
- ↑ "College Stadium". Building Information. Joyner Library. October 1, 2008. http://media.lib.ecu.edu/archives/bldg_history.cfm?id=26. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
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