| University of Maryland, College Park campus |
"The Byrd Cage" | |
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| Location | College Park, Maryland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°59′2″N 76°56′9″W / 38.98389°N 76.93583°W |
| Owner | University of Maryland |
| Operator | University of Maryland |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | November 24, 1923 |
| Closed | 1947 or 1949 |
| Demolished | 1953 |
| Construction cost | $60,000 |
| Architect | H. D. Watts Construction Company |
| Tenants | |
| Maryland Terrapins (1923–1947, 1949?) | |
Old Byrd Stadium, also known as Byrd Stadium or Byrd Field and nicknamed "the Byrd Cage", was the home stadium for the University of Maryland from 1923 until 1947. It was located in College Park, Maryland, east of Baltimore Avenue on the site of the school's present-day fraternity row.[1][2] The seating capacity for the stadium was 5,000.[3]
- ^ George H. Callcott, A History of the University of Maryland, p. 291, Maryland Historical Society, 1966.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
tourwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Athletic Evolution[permanent dead link], The Diamondback, December 10, 2005.