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 520 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Men's Football Stadium Commemorative Plaque, 1971
Close-up view of the University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football stadium commemorative plaque made after the destruction of the stadium.
University of Denver Men's Football Team, 1936
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football team on a ship called the S.S. Maui on their way to Hawaii in 1936.
University of Denver Men's Football Team, between 1955-1959
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football team pose together for a team photograph in the bleachers of the University of Denver (DU) Stadium in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Men's Freshman Football Game, between 1950-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's freshman football player (24) runs to the right with the ball as two opposing defenders close in on the DU player during a game in the University of Denver Stadium in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Men's Freshman Football Game, between 1950-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's freshman football offensive players push forward near the goal line as the opposing defense attempt to hold the line. In the foreground a referee runs to check the outcome of the play during a game in the University of Denver Stadium in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Men's Golf Team, between 1940-1965
Contact sheet from partial roll of 35 mm. photographic negatives taken of the University of Denver Pioneers men's golf team at the DU stadium in Denver, Colorado. Head men's golf coach Murray Armstrong is pictured, far right.
University of Denver Men's Golf Team, 1965
University of Denver Pioneers men's golf team, with coach Murray Armstrong, pose for a group portrait at the DU stadium in Denver, Colorado. Pictured are (l-r): Paul Kunkel, David Bassett, Nick Hackstock, Randy Hoidahl, Denny English, Steve Stitt, Gary Longfellow, unidentified, and Murray Armstrong.
University of Denver Men's Intramural Sports Event, 1953 December
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers intramural sports participants compete in a race on the field of the University of Denver Football Stadium.
University of Denver Men's Lacrosse Match, 1970 April 17
A University of Denver Pioneers men's lacrosse player with the ball is triple-teamed by the opposition during a home match in the DU football stadium in Denver, Colorado on April 17, 1970.
University of Denver Men's Lacrosse Team, 1971 April 20
The University of Denver Pioneers men's lacrosse team poses for a group portrait at the DU stadium on April 4, 1971.