List of eponyms of stadiums in the United States

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 magnate) and E.B. Peebles (civic leader)
• Sewell-Thomas Stadium, Tuscaloosa, named for Joe Sewell and Frank Thomas

Arizona

• Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, named for Hiram Stevens Corbett (Arizona state senator credited with bringing spring training to the city)
• 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

• Barnhill Arena, Fayetteville, named for John Barnhill
• Baum Stadium, Fayetteville, named for Charlie Baum (donor)
• Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, named for Bud Walton
• 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.

Renamed:

• 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

• Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, named for Harry Gampel
• 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. (donor)
• Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, named for Doak S. Campbell (president of Florida State University) and Bobby Bowden (longtime head football coach at the school)
• Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park, Coral Gables, named for Mark Light (son of original donor) and Alex Rodriguez (later donor)
• McKethan Stadium, Gainesville, named for Alfred A. McKethan (donor)
• Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium, Tallahassee, named for Mike Martin and Dick Howser
• O'Connell Center, Gainesville, named for Stephen C. O'Connell (Governor of Florida and president of University of Florida)

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)
• Foley Field, Athens, named for Judge Frank Foley
• Russ Chandler Stadium, Atlanta, named for A. Russ Chandler, III
• Sanford Stadium, Athens, named for Steadman Vincent Sanford
• Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, named for Herman Stegeman
• 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

• Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, named for Phog Allen
• Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Manhattan, named for Bill Snyder
• Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, named for Fred Bramlage
• Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, named for Charles Koch
• 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)
• Finley Stadium, Campbellsville, named for Ron Finley (coach)
• 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)
• Rupp Arena, Lexington, named for Adolph Rupp
• Trager Stadium, Louisville, named for the Trager family (donors)

Louisiana

• Alex Box Stadium/Skip Bertman Field, Baton Rouge, field named for LSU head baseball coach and athletic director Skip Bertman, stadium named for Simeon Alex Box, an LSU letterman (1942), who was killed in North Africa during World War II.
• Ace W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, named for Coach A.W. "Ace" Mumford
• Bernie Moore Track Stadium, Baton Rouge, named for LSU coach, athletic director and SEC Commissioner Bernie Moore.
• Carl Maddox Field House, Baton Rouge, named for LSU athletic director Carl Maddox.
• Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, named for Eddie Robinson
• Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, named for Coach Joe Aillet
• Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, named for the Manning family and John L. Guidry (state representative)
• Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, named for LSU and pro basketball player Pete Maravich
• Ray E. Didier Field, Thibodaux, named for head baseball coach and athletic director Raymond Didier
• W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium, Baton Rouge, named for LSU tennis coach Dub Robinson
• Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, named for Richard Yulman (donor)

Maine

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

Maryland

• 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

Renamed

• Maryland Stadium, College Park, formerly named Byrd Stadium for Harry C. Byrd

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
• Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field, Chestnut Hill, named for Eddie Pellagrini (baseball coach) and Commander John Joseph Shea U.S.N (football player)
• Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, named for Warren P. McGuirk

Michigan

• Breslin Center, East Lansing, named for Jack Breslin
• Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, named for Fritz Crisler
• Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field, East Lansing; stadium named for Drayton McLane (donor) and playing surface for John Kobs (former coach at the stadium's owner, Michigan State University)
• 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

• Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field, Starkville, originally Scott Field; named for Floyd Davis Wade, Sr. (donor) and Don Magruder Scott (early football star at the stadium's owner, Mississippi State University)
• Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium, Starkville, originally Dudy Noble Field; named for Dudy Noble (longtime Mississippi State baseball coach), Ron Polk (another longtime Mississippi State baseball coach), and Gordon DeMent (donor)
• M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, named for M.M. Roberts (trustee)
• Rice–Totten Field, Itta Bena, named for Willie Totten and Jerry Rice (star quarterback and receiver for the stadium's occupant, the Mississippi Valley State University football team, in the 1980s)
• Swayze Field, Oxford, named for Tom Swayze (baseball coach)
• Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, named for C.M. "Tad" Smith (athletic director)
• 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
• Hearnes Center, Columbia, named for Warren Hearnes
• 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

• Bob Devaney Center, Lincoln, named for Bob Devaney
• Morrison Stadium, Omaha, named for Michael G. Morrison, S.J. (former president of the stadium's owner, Creighton University)

Demolished:

• Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, named for Johnny Rosenblatt

Nevada

• Mackay Stadium, Reno, named for Clarence Mackay (donor)
• 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
• Bob Ford Field, Albany, named for Bob Ford (longtime head football coach at the stadium's owner, the University at Albany)
• 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)
• Joe Nathan Field, Stony Brook, named for Joe Nathan (former player for the Stony Brook University baseball team that occupies the stadium, who funded a 2011 renovation)
• 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)

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
• Shea Stadium, New York City, named for William A. Shea

North Carolina

• Boshamer Stadium, Chapel Hill, named for Cary C. Boshamer (textile industrialist)
• Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, named for Eddie Cameron; playing court is named for current Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski
• Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, named for A.E. Finley and Harry and Nick Carter.
• Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill, named for Dean Smith
• 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
• Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, named for Jerry Richardson (donor). The playing surface is known as McColl–Richardson Field, named after another donor, Hugh McColl, and Richardson.
• 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)
• Richardson Stadium, Davidson, named for Lunsford Richardson, Sr. (father of donors)
• 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 (named Lewis Field 1920-2002 for Laymon Lowery Lewis, former Oklahoma A&M Dean of Veterinary Medicine)
• Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, named for Christy Gaylord Everest (primary donor to stadium expansion); playing surface named Owen Field for Steve Owen
• 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
• Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, named for Gayle and Tom Benson (donors)
• Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, named for Gerald J. Ford (donor)
• Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, named for Clifford B. and Audrey Jones (donors)
• Kyle Field, College Station, named for Edwin Jackson Kyle (athletic director who built the original field)
• McLane Stadium, Waco, named for Drayton McLane (donor)
• Olsen Field, College Station, named for C. E. "Pat" Olsen (baseball player)
• UFCU Disch–Falk Field, Austin, named for Billy Disch and Bibb Falk

Defunct:

• Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, named for Floyd Casey

Demolished:

• Fouts Field, Denton, named for Theron J. Fouts (football coach)
• Robertson Stadium, Houston, named for Corbin J. Robertson

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
• Roos Field, Cheney, named for Michael Roos (former player for the Eastern Washington University football team that occupies the stadium, and major donor to the project that resulted in the installation of the stadium's current red playing surface). Formerly Woodward Field, after past EWU football and basketball coach Arthur C. Woodward.

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