Long Field at Mauck Stadium is a

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located on the campus of

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in Harrisonburg,

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, United States. It was home to the

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team, a member of the Division I Colonial Athletic Association until the end of the 2009 season, when it was replaced by

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. Built in 1974, The venue has a capacity of 1,200.Long Field/Mauck Stadium
at jmusports.com, URL accessed December 21, 2009
Archived
December 21, 2009 Long Field is named after J. Ward Long, a former

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at the university who also coached the

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, and cross county teams. Mauck Stadium is named in honor of J. Leonard Mauck, a former board member at James Madison.

History

The Long Field portion of the facility was constructed in 1974, with the Mauck Stadium portion being completed in 1978. On May 16, 2009, the field hosted its final James Madison game before closing. In the game, James Madison defeated No. 27

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9–6.

replaced Mauck Stadium as the home field of the program. In the summer of 2009, the Harrisonburg Turks of the collegiate summer

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used the facility, as their former facility at Veterans Memorial Park was undergoing construction to become James Madison's new venue, Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park.

References

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