George Allen Field
| Full name | George Allen Field |
|---|---|
| Location | Long Beach, California |
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| Owner | California State University, Long Beach |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Field size | 75x115 yards |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Tenants | |
| Long Beach State 49ers women's soccer | |
George Allen Field is a 1,000 seat soccer stadium on the campus of California State University, Long Beach in Long Beach, California.
Tenants & history
It is currently the home of the Long Beach State 49ers women's soccer team. The stadium was named after George Allen, a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee who coached the Long Beach State football program for one season shortly before his death.
Push for a new stadium
Despite the relative success of the women's soccer program, the program was still confined to George Allen Field. Men's volleyball head coach, Alan Knipe, had previously been in a similar situation with men's volleyball. Upon the completion of the Walter Pyramid, his program saw a sharp increase in recruiting and interest from prospects. This is the same situation that the women's soccer program was mired in and Knipe summed up the state of the field:
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George Allen is our old football coach. That shows where our priority is with women’s soccer.
— Alan Knipe, Daily 49er[1]
In early 2009, the Beach Legacy Referendum, which in part was due to give Long Beach State a new 3,000 to 5,000 seat stadium,[1] was defeated by the students with a vote of 3,912-2,615.[2]
Other uses
George Allen Field was used in the movie American Wedding, from the American Pie film series.
