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 22 Collections and/or Records:
Aerial View of University of Denver Campus, between 1960-1966
Aerial view of the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado, taken from the south. Visible buildings include: University of Denver Stadium (Hilltop Stadium), Mary Reed Building, Boettcher Center, Evans Memorial Chapel, Johnson-McFarlane Hall, University Hall, Buchtel Memorial Chapel, Science Hall, Aspen Hall, the Iliff School of Theology, Centennial Towers, and Field House Arena
Aerial View of University of Denver Campus, between 1965-1975
Aerial View of University of Denver Campus, between 1950-1960
Aerial View of University of Denver Campus with Denver Research Institute Plan, 1945
Aerial View of University Park Campus, 1970
Aerial view of the northern portion of the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. Thea bird's-eye view is taken from the northeast and includes the University of Denver Stadium, the Field House Arena, Centennial Halls, Centenntial Towers, the baseball field, and the I-25 interchange.
DU University Park Campus, circa 1935
Aerial view of the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, from the southeast. Visible buildings include University of Denver Stadium, Science Hall, Carnegie Library, Buchtel Memorial Chapel, Margery Reed Building, University Hall, Mary Reed Building, and the Iliff School of Theology.
Freshman Orientation, 1954
Two students sitting on their knees and waving on the football field at the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Campus, 1940
Aerial view of the University of Denver University Park campus in the early 1940s. In foreground, left to right: University Hall; Iliff School of Theology, and the Mary Reed Building (then the Mary Reed Library). In middle, left to right: the Alumni Gymnasium, Margery Reed Hall, Buchtel Memorial Chapel, and Science Hall. In background: DU Hilltop Stadium, before the construction of the Field House Arena.
University of Denver Campus, circa 1960
Aerial view of the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado. Visible buildings include Johnson-McFarlane Hall, Mary Reed Building, University of Denver Stadium, Buchtel Memorial Chapel, University Hall, Science Hall, Carnegie Library, and Margery Reed Building.
University of Denver Campus, between 1958-1960
Aerial view of the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado with Johnson-McFarlane Hall, Hilltop Stadium, Buchtel Memorial Chapel, University Hall, and Mary Reed Building visible.The image was taken near the area above the intersection of Iliff and High Streets, facing Northeast.