Sanford Field
Sports venue in Athens, Georgia, US
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Sanford Field was an on-campus playing venue for football and baseball at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia. It was built with wooden stands in 1911 and was named after Steadman V. Sanford. As a venue for football, it was replaced in 1929 by Sanford Stadium, which was built nearby.
OperatorUniversity of Georgia
Surfacegrass
 Interactive map of Sanford Field | |
| Location | Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30602 |
|---|---|
| Owner | University of Georgia |
| Operator | University of Georgia |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1911 1929 (football moved to Sanford Stadium) |
| Tenants | |
| Georgia Bulldogs (football and baseball) | |
Sources
- "Herty Field". HMdb.org The Historical Marker Database.
- "Herty Field State Historical Marker". Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Archived from the original on October 10, 2006. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- "Historic Athletic Grounds". HMdb.org The Historical Marker Database.
- "UGA Historic Athletic Grounds Historical Marker". Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Archived from the original on September 20, 2006. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- "Baseball History". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved January 3, 2007. [dead link]
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