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'''Fitton Field''' is a football stadium in ] primarily used for ] sporting events. The stadium opened in 1908 as the official home for the ] team. Before that, most games were played on the adjoining baseball field.<ref name="GoHolyCross" /> |
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'''Fitton Field''' is a football stadium in ] primarily used for ] sporting events. The stadium opened in 1908 as the official home for the ] team. Before that, most games were played on the adjoining baseball field. The stadium has a capacity of 23,500.<ref name="GoHolyCross" /> |
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Named after ], who donated land to the ] to found the college, it is an irregularly shaped three-sided ] on the edge of the college's campus.<ref name="GoHolyCross" /> The northern football stands are shorter than the southern due to ] being adjacent to the field. |
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Named after ], who donated land to the ] to found the college, it is an irregularly shaped three-sided ] on the edge of the college's campus.<ref name="GoHolyCross" /> The northern football stands are shorter than the southern due to ] being adjacent to the field. |
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== History == |
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Officially known as Fitton Football Stadium, the football facility is a 23,500-seat stadium, home to the ] football team. The field itself was used as the football field, and termed Fitton Field, as early as 1908. A wooden structure was constructed at that time, but a more sturdy concrete structure did not appear until 1912. In 1924, the concrete was replaced with the steel structure that still stands today, increasing the stadium's capacity. It would remain identical until 1986, when the wooden seating was replaced with aluminum ], further expanding its capacity to its current level. In 2016, new sod and new netting were installed.<ref name="GoHolyCross" /> |
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Officially known as Fitton Football Stadium, the football facility is home to the ] football team. The field itself was used as the football field, and termed Fitton Field, as early as 1908. A wooden structure was constructed at that time, but a more sturdy concrete structure did not appear until 1912. In 1924, the concrete was replaced with the steel structure that still stands today, increasing the stadium's capacity. It would remain identical until 1986, when the wooden seating was replaced with aluminum ], further expanding its capacity to its current level. In 2016, new sod and new netting were installed.<ref name="GoHolyCross" /> |
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Fitton Field was used to film the movie '']'' in 2006.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061019/NEWS/610190782&SearchID=73260432251756 |title=Fitton Field plays key role in new film |first=Richard |last=Duckett |work=] |publisher=] |date=October 19, 2006 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Fitton Field was used to film the movie '']'' in 2006.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061019/NEWS/610190782&SearchID=73260432251756 |title=Fitton Field plays key role in new film |first=Richard |last=Duckett |work=] |publisher=] |date=October 19, 2006 |language=en}}</ref> |
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As of 2022, Fitton Field is the fourth oldest Division I football stadium, surpassed only by Franklin Field, Harvard Stadium and Kyle Field.<ref>{{Cite web |title=These are the 10 oldest stadiums in Division I college football {{!}} NCAA.com |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2022-07-26/these-are-10-oldest-stadiums-division-i-college-football |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=www.ncaa.com |language=en}}</ref> The field also holds the record of being the 15th largest Division I FCS stadium in terms of capacity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 25 biggest FCS football stadiums in the country {{!}} NCAA.com |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2022-07-12/25-biggest-fcs-football-stadiums-country |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=www.ncaa.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
Officially known as Fitton Football Stadium, the football facility is home to the Holy Cross Crusaders football team. The field itself was used as the football field, and termed Fitton Field, as early as 1908. A wooden structure was constructed at that time, but a more sturdy concrete structure did not appear until 1912. In 1924, the concrete was replaced with the steel structure that still stands today, increasing the stadium's capacity. It would remain identical until 1986, when the wooden seating was replaced with aluminum bleachers, further expanding its capacity to its current level. In 2016, new sod and new netting were installed.
As of 2022, Fitton Field is the fourth oldest Division I football stadium, surpassed only by Franklin Field, Harvard Stadium and Kyle Field. The field also holds the record of being the 15th largest Division I FCS stadium in terms of capacity.
Fitton FieldLocation within Massachusetts
