Neale Stadium
| Location |
University of Idaho S. Rayburn St. Moscow, Idaho |
|---|---|
| Owner | University of Idaho |
| Operator | University of Idaho |
| Capacity | 16,000 (approx.) |
| Surface | Natural grass track - cinder |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1936 - October |
| Opened | 1937 - September 25 |
| Closed |
1969 - summer Fire: south grandstand November 23, 1969 |
| Demolished | 1970–71 |
| Construction cost | $47,770 |
| Tenants | |
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Idaho Vandals (1937–68) - NCAA - conference affiliations - Big Sky (1965–68) Independent (1959–64) Pacific Coast (1937–58) |
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Neale Stadium was an outdoor athletic stadium in the northwest United States, located on the campus of the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. Opened 80 years ago in 1937 for college football (and track), it was used for over three decades, through the 1968 football season. Its replacement, the Kibbie Dome, currently occupies the same site on the west end of campus.
Neale Stadium was the home field for the Idaho Vandals of the Pacific Coast Conference (and later the Big Sky) from 1937 through 1968. In addition to football it was also used for track and field events. Approval for the stadium was granted by the board of regents in August 1936, and it was named for Mervin G. Neale, the university's president from 1930 to 1937. The first game in Neale Stadium was the season-opener in 1937, a 7–6 upset win over Oregon State on September 25.
Neale Stadium was an earthen horseshoe bowl, opening to the east toward campus. The wooden grandstands were along the sidelines only, with approximately 30 rows of bench seating. The unlit stadium included the quarter-mile (402 m) cinder running track, and the white wooden scoreboard was located at the west end, on the rim of the unseated bowl. (photo) The Kibbie Dome currently occupies the site in the same east-west configuration, unorthodox for football.
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