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Contents 1 Alabama 2 Arizona 3 Arkansas 4 California 5 Colorado 6 Connecticut 7 District of Columbia 8 Florida 9 Georgia 10 Illinois 11 Indiana 12 Iowa 13 Kansas 14 Kentucky 15 Louisiana 16 Maine 17 Maryland 18 Massachusetts 19 Michigan 20 Minnesota 21 Mississippi 22 Missouri 23 Montana 24 Nebraska 25 Nevada 26 New Hampshire 27 New Jersey 28 New York 29 North Carolina 30 Ohio 31 Oklahoma 32 Oregon 33 Pennsylvania 34 Rhode Island 35 South Carolina 36 Tennessee 37 Texas 38 Utah 39 Virginia 40 Washington 41 West Virginia 42 Wisconsin 43 See also

This is a list of eponyms of stadiums in the United States.

Alabama

• Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, named for Bear Bryant and George H. Denny
• Joe W. Davis Stadium, Huntsville, named for Joe W. Davis
• Jordan-Hare Stadium and Pat Dye field, Auburn, named for Ralph Jordan and Cliff Hare, the field is named for Pat Dye (former coach).
• Ladd Peebles Stadium, Mobile, named for Ernest F. Ladd (banking mangate) and E.B. Peebles (civic leader)

Arizona

• Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium, Tucson, named for Jerry Kindall and Frank Sancet (baseball coaches)
• Packard Stadium, Tempe, named for William Guthrie Packard

Arkansas

• Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, named for Donald W. Reynolds

California

• Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, named for Buck Shaw
• Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, Santa Barbara, named for Caesar Uyesaka
• Charles C. Hughes Stadium, Sacramento, named for Charles C. Hughes (school superintendent)
• Dedeaux Field, Los Angeles, named for Rod Dedeaux
• Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, named for Elvin C. "Ducky" Drake
• Evans Diamond, Berkeley, named for Clint Evans
• Harder Stadium, Santa Barbara, named for Theodore "Spud" Harder (football coach)
• Jackie Robinson Stadium, Los Angeles, named for Jackie Robinson
• John Elway Stadium, Los Angeles, named for John Elway
• Ratcliffe Stadium, Fresno, named for Emory Ratcliffe (football coach)
• Stephen Schott Stadium, Santa Clara, named for Stephen Schott
• Stagg Memorial Stadium, Stockton, named for Amos Alonzo Stagg
• Tony Gwynn Stadium, San Diego, named for Tony Gwynn

Demolished:

• Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, named for William Wrigley, Jr.

Re-named:

• Qualcomm Stadium, (formally San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium), named for Jack Murphy

Colorado

• Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium, Fort Collins, named for Harry Hughes and Sonny Lubick

Connecticut

• J. O. Christian Field, Storrs, named for J. Orlean Christian (former UConn athletic director)
• John F. Kennedy Stadium, Bridgeport, named for John F. Kennedy
• Rentschler Field, East Hartford, named for Frederick Rentschler (founder of United Technologies, which donated the stadium site)

District of Columbia

• Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, named for Robert F. Kennedy

Florida

• Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, named for Ben Hill Griffin, Jr.
• Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, named for Doak S. Campbell and Bobby Bowden
• Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium, Tallahassee, named for Mike Martin and Dick Howser

Georgia

• Bobby Dodd Stadium at Grant Field, Atlanta, named for Bobby Dodd (Georgia Tech football coach and athletic director) and Hugh Inman Grant (son of donor)
• Russ Chandler Stadium, Atlanta, named for A. Russ Chandler, III
• Sanford Stadium, Athens, named for Steadman Vincent Sanford
• Ted Wright Stadium, Savannah, Georgia, named for Ted Wright (athletic director)
• Turner Field, Atlanta, named for Ted Turner

Illinois

• Ryan Field, Evanston, named for Patrick Ryan (formerly Dyche Stadium, named for William A. Dyche)
• Stagg Field, Chicago, named for Amos Alonzo Stagg
• Wrigley Field, Chicago, named for William Wrigley, Jr.

Demolished:

• Comiskey Park, Chicago, named for Charles Comiskey

Renamed:

• U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, formerly Comiskey Park, named for Charles Comiskey

Indiana

• Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, named for David E. Ross and George Ade
• Sembower Field, Bloomington, named for Charles Sembower (baseball player)
• Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium, South Bend, named for Stan Coveleski

Demolished:

• Hamilton Field, Fort Wayne, named for Allen Hamilton

Iowa

• Duane Banks Field, Iowa City, named for Duane Banks (baseball manager)
• Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, named for Jack Trice
• Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, named for Nile Kinnick
• Lewis and Clark Park, Sioux City, named for Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

Kansas

• Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Manhattan, named for Bill Snyder
• Hoglund Ballpark, Lawrence, named for Forrest Hoglund (baseball player)
• Tointon Family Stadium, Manhattan, named for Bob and Betty Tointon (donors)

Kentucky

• Cliff Hagan Stadium, Lexington, named for Cliff Hagan
• Jim Patterson Stadium, Louisville, named for Jim Patterson (donor)
• Roy Kidd Stadium, Richmond, named for Roy Kidd (football coach and athletics director)
• Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, named for Roy Stewart (football coach and athletics director)
• Trager Stadium, Louisville, named for the Trager family (donors)

Louisiana

• Ace W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, named for Coach A.W. "Ace" Mumford
• Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, named for Eddie Robinson
• Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, named for Coach Joe Aillet

Maine

• Fitzpatrick Stadium, Portland, named for James J. Fitzpatrick

Maryland

• Byrd Stadium, College Park, named for Harry C. Byrd
• Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, named for Johnny Unitas
• Ludwig Field, College Park, named for Bob and Louise Ludwig
• Shipley Field, College Park, named for Burton Shipley

Massachusetts

• Edward A. LeLacheur Park, Lowell, named for Edward A. LeLacheur (local civic leader)
• Fitton Field, Worcester, named for Rev. James Fitton
• George E. Trelease Memorial Baseball Park, Springfield, named for George Trelease
• Shea Field, Chestnut Hill, named for Commander John Shea U.S.N (football player)
• Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, named for Warren P. McGuirk

Michigan

• Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, named for R. Perry Shorts (donor) and Kenneth "Bill" Kelly (football coach)
• Ray Fisher Stadium, Ann Arbor, named for Ray Fisher
• Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, named for Elton J. Rynearson, Sr. (coach)
• Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, named for Dwight B. Waldo
• Wickes Stadium, University Center, named for Harvey R. Wickes (university founder)

Demolished:

• Bennett Park, Detroit, named for Charlie Bennett

Minnesota

• Alex Nemzek Stadium, Moorhead, named for Alex Nemzek (athletic director)
• Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, named for Hubert Humphrey

Mississippi

• M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, named for M.M. Roberts (trustee)
• Rice-Totten Field, Itta Bena, named for Willie Totten and Jerry Rice
• Swayze Field, Oxford, named for Tom Swayze (baseball coach)
• Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, named for Judge William Hemingway and Johnny Vaught

Missouri

• Faurot Field, Columbia, named for Don Faurot
• Hammons Field, Springfield, named for John Q. Hammons
• Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, named for Ewing Kauffman
• Plaster Stadium, Bolivar, named for Robert W. Plaster

Montana

• Washington–Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, named for Dennis Washington (donor)

Nebraska

• Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, named for Johnny Rosenblatt

Nevada

• Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, named for Sam Boyd

New Hampshire

• Gill Stadium, Manchester, named for Parks and Recreation Director Ignace J. Gill

New Jersey

• Yogi Berra Stadium, Little Falls, named for Yogi Berra
• Yurcak Field, Piscataway Township, named for Ronald N. Yurcak (lacrosse player)

Demolished:

• Palmer Stadium, Princeton, named for Stephen S. Palmer (university trustee)
• Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, named for Franklin D. Roosevelt

New York

• Arthur Ashe Stadium, New York City, named for Arthur Ashe
• Charles F. Berman Field, Ithaca, named for Charles F. Berman (Cornell soccer player)
• Icahn Stadium, New York City, named for Carl Icahn (businessman and donor)
• Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, Troy, named for Joseph Bruno
• Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, New York City, named for Lawrence A. Wien (lawyer and entrepreneur)
• Louis Armstrong Stadium, New York City, named for Louis Armstrong
• Michie Stadium, West Point, named for Dennis Michie
• Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, named for Ralph C. Wilson Jr.
• Sal Maglie Stadium, Niagara Falls, named for Sal Maglie
• Schoellkopf Field, Ithaca, named for Henry Schoellkopf (Cornell football player)
• Shea Stadium, New York City, named for William A. Shea

Demolished:

• Archbold Stadium, Syracuse, named for John D. Archbold (donor)
• Ebbets Field, New York City, named for Charles Ebbets
• Holleder Memorial Stadium, Rochester, named for Don Holleder
• Offermann Stadium, Buffalo, named for Frank J. Offermann

North Carolina

• Boshamer Stadium, Chapel Hill, named for Cary C. Boshamer (textile industrialist)
• Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, named for A.E. Finley and Harry and Nick Carter.
• Ernie Shore Field, Winston-Salem, named for Ernie Shore
• Fetzer Field, Chapel Hill, named for Bob Fetzer (former UNC athletic director)
• Gene Hooks Stadium, Winston-Salem, named for Gene Hooks (athletic director)
• Irwin Belk Stadium, Wingate, named for Irwin Belk
• Jack Coombs Field, Durham, named for Jack Coombs
• Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, named for William R. Kenan and Mary Hargrave Kenan (parents of donor)
• Kentner Stadium, Winston-Salem, named for Jeff Kentner (donor)
• Koskinen Stadium, Durham, named for John and Patricia Koskinen
• Rhodes Stadium, Elon, named for Dusty Rhodes (trustee of Elon University—not to be confused with the baseball player or professional wrestler of the same name)
• Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, named for Wallace Wade

Renamed:

• BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, formerly Groves Stadium, named for Henry and Earl Groves (donors)

Ohio

• Dix Stadium, Kent, named for Robert C. Dix (trustee)
• Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, named for Doyt L. Perry (coach and athletic director)
• Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, named for James Gamble Nippert (University of Cincinnati football player who died from complications of a 1923 in-game injury, whose grandfather donated the funds for the stadium's initial construction)
• Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, named for Paul Brown (founder of the stadium's main tenant, the Cincinnati Bengals)
• Peden Stadium, Athens, named for Don Peden
• Yager Stadium, Oxford, named for Fred C. Yager (benefactor)

Demolished:

• Crosley Field, Cincinnati, named for Powel Crosley, Jr.

Renamed:

• Progressive Field, Cleveland, originally Jacobs Field, named for Richard Jacobs (team owner)

Oklahoma

• Allie P. Reynolds Stadium, Stillwater, named for Allie Reynolds
• Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, named for Boone Pickens
• L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park, Norman, named for Dale Mitchell
• Skelly Stadium, Tulsa, named for William Skelly

Oregon

• Autzen Stadium, Eugene, named for Thomas J. Autzen
• Reser Stadium, Corvallis, named for Reser family (formerly Parker Stadium, named for Charles T. Parker)
  • The name can also be interpreted as a sponsorship by Reser's Fine Foods, a company owned by the Reser family. The stadium logo, visible on the playing field, uses an identical type style and similar format to the company logo.

Pennsylvania

• Beaver Stadium, University Park, named for James A. Beaver
• Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium, Lewisburg, named for Christy Mathewson
• Fisher Field, Easton, named for Thomas Fisher
• Howard J. Lamade Stadium, South Williamsport, named for Howard J. Lamade (publisher and Little League executive)

Demolished:

• Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, named for John Forbes
• Greenlee Field, Pittsburgh, named for Gus Greenlee
• John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia, named for John F. Kennedy
• Shibe Park, AKA Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia, named for Athletics owner Benjamin Shibe and later Athletics manager/owner Connie Mack.

Rhode Island

• Cardines Field, Newport, named for Bernardo Cardines (baseball player and World War I soldier)
• McCoy Stadium, Pawtucket, named for Thomas P. McCoy (former Pawtucket mayor)
• Meade Stadium, Kingston, named for John E. "Jack" Meade (politician)
• Stevenson Field, Providence, named for Cliff Stevenson (soccer coach)

South Carolina

• Frank Howard Field at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, named for Frank Howard
• Riggs Field, Clemson, named for Walter Riggs (football coach)
• Stone Stadium, Columbia, named for Eugene E. Stone III (donor)
• Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, named for Martha Williams-Brice (donor)

Tennessee

• Finley Stadium, Chattanooga, named for W. Max Finley (donor)
• Herschel Greer Stadium, Nashville, named for Herschel Lynn Greer
• Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, named for Johnny "Red" Floyd (football coach)
• Lindsey Nelson Stadium, Knoxville, named for Lindsey Nelson
• Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, named for Robert Neyland

Demolished:

• Tim McCarver Stadium, Memphis, named for Tim McCarver
• Bill Meyer Stadium, Knoxville, named for Billy Meyer

Texas

• Alexander Durley Sports Complex, Houston, named for Coach Alexander Durley
• Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, named for newspaper man Amon G. Carter
• Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, named for coach Darrell K Royal
• Fouts Field, Denton, named for Theron J. Fouts (football coach)
• Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, named for Gerald J. Ford (donor)
• Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, named for Floyd Casey
• Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, named for Clifford B. and Audrey Jones (donors)
• Kyle Field, College Station, named for Edwin J. Kyle (athletic director who built the original field)
• Olsen Field, College Station, named for Pat Olsen (baseball player)
• Robertson Stadium, Houston, named for Corbin J. Robertson
• UFCU Disch-Falk Field, Austin, named for Billy Disch and Bibb Falk

Utah

• LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, named for LaVell Edwards (former BYU coach)
• Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, named for Bob Rice (original donor) and Spencer Eccles (later donor)
• Romney Stadium, Logan, named for Coach E.L. “Dick” Romney

Virginia

• Davenport Field, Charlottesville, named for Ted Davenport
• Devault Memorial Stadium, Bristol, named for Charlton Ross ("Chauncey") DeVault, Sr.
• Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, named for Edward H. Lane
• Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, named for University Rector Frederic Scott
• Walter J. Zable Stadium, Williamsburg, named for Walter J. Zable (donor)

Washington

• Cheney Stadium, Tacoma, named for Ben Cheney
• Martin Stadium, Pullman, named for Clarence D. Martin

West Virginia

• Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, named for Joan C. Edwards (donor)
• Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, named for Milan Puskar (drug manufacturer and donor)

Wisconsin

• Lambeau Field, Green Bay, named for Curly Lambeau

See also

• List of U.S. stadiums by capacity