Sports Venues in Eugene, Oregon Sports Venues in Eugene, Oregon - Autzen Stadium, McArthur Court, Matthew Knight Arena, Haywarautzen Stadium, McArthur Court, Matthew Knight Arena, Hayward Field, Civic Stadium, Pk Park D Field, Civic Stadium, Pk Park (Paperback)

Chapters: Autzen Stadium, Mcarthur Court, Matthew Knight Arena, Hayward Field, Civic Stadium, Pk Park. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 30. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Autzen Stadium - Prior to 1967, the Ducks played at Hayward Field. Recognizing that the football team had outgrown that facility, Oregon athletic director Leo Harris led a campaign to build a new stadium on 90 acres (360,000 m) that he had acquired for the purpose in the 1950s. The stadium, designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, was built within an artificial crater to eliminate the need for multilevel ramps. As a result, construction took just nine months and cost approximately $2.5 million. $250,000 was contributed by the Autzen Foundation, headed by Portland lumberman Thomas J. Autzen, for whom the stadium was named. Thomas J. Autzen is actually an alumnus of Oregon State University. His donation to the University of Oregon is linked to his son's attendance at the school during the late 1930s and early 1940s. On September 23, 1967, Oregon hosted Colorado in the first game played at Autzen Stadium, with Colorado defeating the Ducks 1713. Oregon won their first game in the new facility on October 21 of that year, defeating Idaho 316 in their only home victory of the season. The stadium alternates with Reser Stadium at Oregon State University in hosting the Civil War game between Oregon and Oregon State. The original press box on the north side of Autzen Stadium was converted to luxury suites as part of a 1988 renovationIn 1988, a $2.3 million renovation built a new press box on the south side of the stadium and converted the original north side press box to luxury suites. The renovation was designed by architecture firm Ellerbe Becket. In 1995, the field was named Rich Brooks Field, after the Ducks' coach f...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=395082