Frazer Field
Sports venue in Newark, Delaware
Joe Frazer Field is an athletic field in Newark, Delaware that was used for the University of Delaware's baseball, track and field, football and tennis teams.
01History
The stadium was dedicated on June 18, 1913. The field's construction was made possible through a large memorial donation by the parents of Joseph Heckart Frazer, a 1903 graduate of Delaware College.
The first Fightin' Blue Hens football game at Frazer Field occurred on October 18, 1913 when Delaware beat visiting Temple 28-0. The Blue Hens played their final game at Frazer Field on October 26, 1946, when they defeated Drexel 52-0 en route to their first national championship.
The university installed a new Field Turf surface in September 2010.
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- Frazer field delaware in 1914.jpg by Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
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