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 447 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Men's Track and Field Team Member Bob Patmon, between 1954-1955
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's track and field team member Bob Patmon takes off in a sprint from the starting block at the University of Denver Stadium in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Men's Track and Field Team Member Larry Llewelyn, 1955 April 2
University of Denver Pioneers men's track and field team member Larry Llewelyn runs on the track at the DU football stadium in Denver, Colorado on April 2, 1955.
University of Denver Men's Track and Field Team Member Larry Llewelyn, 1955 April 2
University of Denver Pioneers men's track and field team member Larry Llewelyn runs on the track at the DU football stadium in Denver, Colorado on April 2, 1955.
University of Denver Men's Track and Field Team Member Phil Caine, 1954 April 17
University of Denver Pioneers men's track and field team member Phil Caine jumps over a hurdle at the DU football stadium in Denver, Colorado on April 17, 1954.
University of Denver Men's Track and Field Team Member Phil Caine, 1954 April 17
A University of Denver Pioneers men's track and field team member Phil Caine jumps over a hurdle at the DU football stadium in Denver, Colorado on April 17, 1954. The football scoreboard is visible in the background.
University of Denver Men's Track and Field Team Member Tom Griffiths, 1951
University of Denver Pioneers men's track and field team member Tom Griffiths poses with a pole vault at the DU football stadium in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Men's Track and Field Team Member Walt Gibson, between 1960-1965
University of Denver Pioneers men's track and field team member Walt Gibson practices hurdles in the DU stadium in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Men's Track and Field Team Member Warren Blair, 1953 May 16
University of Denver Pioneers men's track and field team member Warren Blair performs the high jump at the DU football stadium in Denver, Colorado on May 16, 1953.
University of Denver, Pioneer Pigskin Review, Brigham Young vs. Denver, Saturday, November 10, 1956, Univ. of Denver Stadium, 1956
Program for the University of Denver football game against Brigham Young University on Saturday, November 10, 1956 at University of Denver Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Program includes: team rosters, statistics, schedules, team and individual player portraits, school songs and yells.
University of Denver, Pioneer Pigskin Review, Colorado College vs. Denver, Saturday, November 5, 1955, University of Denver Stadium, 1955
Program for the University of Denver football game against Colorado College on Saturday, November 5, 1955 at University of Denver Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Program includes: team rosters, statistics, schedules, team and individual player portraits, school songs and yells. Cover illustration by Lon Keller.