Benedum Field (1972)

Item Information

Title:
Benedum Field (1972)
Description:
This photograph, taken from the side, shows the back half of Springfield College's Benedum Field. The bleachers, scoreboard and goal post are visible, as well as the benches for the players on the sidelines. A long rope is shown blocking the sidelines from the bleachers, and houses and trees are seen behind the fence. The picture is dated October, 1972. Paul G. Benedum Field was completed in 1971. The 88,164 square foot area, costing $415,000 consists of a poly-turf surface that is used for football, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, physical education classes, and intramural athletics. It was one of the largest synthetic playing surfaces in the world. In 1975, concerns were made about the deterioration on the field with the shedding of turf, and a decision was made in 1978 to re-turf the field. Paul G. Benedum was the President of the Benedum-Trees Oil Company and a member of the Board of Directors of many gasoline and oil companies in the Unites States. He served as a member of the Springfield College Board of Trustees from 1962 to 1968, and as a Corporator of the college from 1968 to 1971. In October of 2007, Benedum Field was renamed Stagg field in honor of Amos Alonzo Stagg (1862-1965). Stagg brought football to what is now Springfield College and coached the institution’s first team in 1891. After arriving as a graduate student and instructor in 1890, Stagg posted a notice inviting students and faculty to play football for the institution. After coaching for fifty-seven years at number of different institutions, he became the dean of college football coaches. Stagg pioneered the huddle, the man in motion, the end-around, and the Statue of Liberty play, among others.
Date:
October 1972
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Subjects:
Springfield College--Athletic fields
Springfield College
Benedum Field
Stagg Field
Springfield (Mass.)
Bleachers
Athletic fields
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/11062
Terms of Use:
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Identifier:
rg110-04-d-04-16-005