College Stadium

College Stadium
Full name College Stadium
Former names Athletic Field
Location Greenville, North Carolina
Owner East Carolina Teachers College
East Carolina College
Operator East Carolina Teachers College
East Carolina College
Capacity 2,000
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground 1949
Built 1949
Opened September 21, 1949
Closed 1962
Demolished 1962
Construction cost $25,730
Tenants
East Carolina Pirates football

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

  1. Kammerer, Roger (October 26, 1994). "Remembering East Carolina Homecomings". Greenville Times. Greenville, North Carolina. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  2. "College Stadium". Building Information. Joyner Library. October 1, 2008. Retrieved August 3, 2010.


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