McCook Field (stadium)

McCook Field
Map
LocationLawrence, Kansas
OwnerUniversity of Kansas
OperatorUniversity of Kansas
Capacity15,000
Construction
Opened1892; 132 years ago (1892)
Closed1920; 104 years ago (1920)
DemolishedMay 10, 1921; 103 years ago (1921-05-10)[1]
Tenants
Kansas Jayhawks football (1892–1920)
Kansas Jayhawks baseball (1892–1920)

McCook Field was a stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. It hosted the University of Kansas Jayhawks football team until they moved to Memorial Stadium in 1921. The stadium held 15,000 people at its peak and was opened in 1892. The stadium was financed by John James McCook. The Jayhawks current stadium, David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, was built at the site of McCook Field.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Destroy it and they will come". KU.edu. May 29, 2018.