University of Denver Stadium (Denver, Colo.)
Biography
Groundbreaking of the stadium began in 1925. Football stadium opened to a game with Colorado School of Mines in 1926. It was later demolished in 1971 and replaced by tennis courts and fields.
Citation:
Breck, A.D. (1996). From the rockies to the world (pg.117); “Football Victory Caps Formal Dedication of Huge Pioneer Stadium,” University of Denver Clarion, vol. 31, no. 3, October 7, 1926, 1.Breck, A.D. (1996). From the rockies to the world (pg. 183); Board of Trustees Minutes – Volume S: page 33, 36.
University of Denver. Special Collections and Archives. University of Denver Buildings Collection. Communique. (1971). [U123.01.0009.0023].
Scope Note
Use for: Hilltop Stadium (Denver, Colo.)
Biography
Ground Breaking for the "Hill Top" Stadium in 1925.
Sources
Card Catalog. Administration- Board of Trustees.
Biography
Dedication of Stadium on October 2nd, 1926.
Sources
“Stadium- Groundbreaking/Dedication, 1925 – 1926,” University of Denver Buildings Collection. [U123.01.0009.0020]; University of Denver. Special Collections and Archives. University of Denver Buildings Collection. Dedication program. [U123.01.0009.0020].
Found in 298 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Men's Football Game, between 1950-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football player dives and wraps his arms around the legs of an opposing player (22) running with the ball. Two other DU players prepare to make contact with the opposing player during a game in the University of Denver Stadium in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Men's Football Game, between 1950-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football player (16) attempts to tackle an opposing player (44) running with the ball up the middle as the player tries to break the tackle in the middle of a pile up during a game in the University of Denver Stadium in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Men's Football Game, between 1950-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football player (88) attempts to tackle an opposing player (22) running with the ball up the middle during a game in the University of Denver Stadium in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Men's Football Game, between 1950-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football player (47) misses a block on an opposing defender (21) as a DU teammate (24) runs with the ball around defenders during a game in the University of Denver Stadium in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Men's Football Game, between 1950-1960
University of Denver Pioneers men's football player jumps up to disrupt a pass from the opposing quarterback during a game at the DU football stadium in Denver, Colorado. The bleachers and fans (many of whom are wrapped in blankets) are visible, and there is snow on the field and in the bleachers.
University of Denver Men's Football Game, between 1945-1955
A University of Denver Pioneers men's football player is tackled with the ball as a near-capacity crowd watches during a game at the DU football stadium in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Men's Football Game, between 1930-1950
University of Denver Pioneers men's football team sets up a defensive play during a near-capacity night game at the DU Stadium in Denver, Colorado. The scoreboard reads: ''1 Quarter. Visitors: 8. Denver: 13. 2 Down. 3 Yards to Go. 7:30.''
University of Denver Men's Football Game, 1958
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football player Danny Loos (31) runs with the ball to the left as opposing defenders give chase and teammate Jack Work (24) prepares to block. A referee paying attention to the action on the field is in the foreground of the photograph in a game in the University of Denver Stadium in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Men's Football Game, 1958
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football player Everett Newman (19) dives over an opposing defender and teammate Lloyd Logan (20) who are on the ground in the University of Denver Stadium in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Men's Football Game, 1958
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football players attempt to tackle an opposing player (44) running the ball as a teammate (70) performs a block. Pioneers quarterback Don McCall (16) can be seen making chase near the play in a game in the University of Denver Stadium in Denver, Colorado.