Clyde Williams Stadium
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| Clyde Williams Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sheldon Ave Ames, IA 50011 |
| Broke ground | 1914 |
| Opened | 1915 |
| Closed | 1975 |
| Demolished | June-November, 1978 |
| Owner | Iowa State University |
| Operator | Iowa State University |
| Construction cost | $32,000 (approx. original) |
| Former names | |
| State Field | |
| Tenants | |
| Iowa State Cyclones (football & track and field) |
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| Capacity | |
| 35,000 | |
Clyde Williams Stadium was an outdoor stadium on the campus of Iowa State University at Ames, Iowa. It was the home of the football and track and field teams.
It was originally built in 1914-15, just south of the recently completed State Gym. It originally held 5,000 spectators, but expansions in 1925, 1930, 1932, 1961 and 1966 brought the final capacity up to approximately 35,000. It was the home of the Cyclones football team from its inception until 1975, when Jack Trice Stadium opened in the newly built ISU Center south campus complex. Williams Stadium was razed in 1978, and the site is now occupied by Martin and Eaton Halls, two residence halls constructed in 2002 and 2004, respectively.
The stadium was named for Clyde Williams, alumnus, coach and athletic director at the school in the early 20th century.
[edit] Reference
The ISU Campus & Its Buildings, by H. Summerfield Day, from the ISU Library
