Miami Field
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Miami Field was a multi-purpose stadium in Oxford, Ohio.
History
It opened in 1896 as Athletic Park[citation needed]. It was home to the Miami University Redskins college football team prior to the Yager Stadium opening in 1983[citation needed].
The stadium had a capacity of 7,240 by 1928[citation needed]. When it closed, in 1982 capacity was 14,800[citation needed]. At that time, it was the second oldest college football stadium after Franklin Field[citation needed]. Almost immediately upon Miami Field being razed, new campus buildings were constructed on the site. A viewing of the site today would surprise many that Miami played their football games there for so many years.
In the final configuration, the stands were all metal, and were built above ground level. The playing field was oriented north-south. N. Patterson Ave. runs parallel to and behind the visitor side stands, which were located on the eastern side of the stadium. The intersection of High St. (US 27) and Patterson Ave. was at the south east corner of the stadium, with High St. being perpendicular to the playing field[citation needed].
When Yager Stadium was constructed, the old Miami Field home side stands were reused as the Yager Stadium visitor side stands, whilst the visitor side stands were divided in two, and used as the endzone seats. These remained as a part of Yager Stadium until replaced in the early 2000s when Yager was renovated[citation needed].
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