Fairfield Stadium

Fairfield Stadium
Postcard showing the stadium
Fairfield Stadium is located in West Virginia
Fairfield Stadium
Fairfield Stadium
Location in West Virginia
Fairfield Stadium is located in the United States
Fairfield Stadium
Fairfield Stadium
Location in the United States
LocationHuntington, West Virginia
Coordinates38°24′36″N 82°25′54″W / 38.410113°N 82.431761°W / 38.410113; -82.431761
OwnerCity of Huntington
OperatorCity of Huntington
Capacity10,000 (1928–1975)
18,000 (1976–1983)
17,312 (1984–1990)
Construction
Broke ground1926
Built1928
OpenedOctober 6, 1928[2]
Closed1990
Demolished2004
Construction cost$200,000
($3.44 million in 2023 dollars[1])
Tenants
Marshall Thundering Herd (NCAA) (1928–1990)

Fairfield Stadium was a stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. It was primarily used for football, and was the home field of the Marshall University football team between 1928 and 1990, prior to the opening of Joan C. Edwards Stadium.

  1. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Field of Dreams: Marshall University. Huntington, West Virginia: The Herald Dispatch. September 6, 1991. p. 24.