Stagg Field (Springfield College)

Stagg Field (formerly known as "Benedum Field") is an athletic field on the campus of Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. It has bleacher seating for 3,867, is the competition field for football, field hockey, and men’s and women’s lacrosse. It is also used for physical education classes and intramural sports. The Springfield College men's and women's soccer teams formerly played on the field. Benedum Field also hosts central vs. western Massachusetts high school football Super Bowl games.

Stagg Field
Former namesBenedum Field
LocationSpringfield, Massachusetts
OwnerSpringfield College
OperatorSpringfield College
Capacity3,867
Surfacefield turf
Tenants
Springfield College

Featuring the first Astroturf12 surface in the nation to be installed on a college playing field, it is plowable and used year-round. The field is lighted according to NCAA standards for night games and has a heated and air conditioned press box.

The field is named for Amos Alonzo Stagg,[1] and was resurfaced with "monofilament FieldTurf" during the summer of 2007.[2]

Stagg Field stands on the site of the college's previous athletics stadium, Pratt Field.[3]

Events hosted
  • 1995 NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship

References
  1. Springfield College press room "Springfield College to Rename Benedum Field Honoring First Football Coach Amos Alonzo Stagg", October 19, 2007
  2. FieldTurf Company Press Releases Archived 2008-07-19 at the Wayback Machine FieldTurf Hits 2000 Installations Worldwide! May 1, 2007
  3. Brown, Garry (November 23, 2012). "100 Years Ago, Jim Thorpe Faced Off on Football Field Against 'YMCA College' in Springfield". The Republican. Springfield, Mass. Retrieved January 9, 2021.

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