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Bell Field
Bell Field was an outdoor athletic stadium in the Pacific Northwest, northwest United States, on the campus of Oregon State University, Oregon State College (now University) in Corvallis, Oregon. Constructed in 1910, it was the home venue of Oregon State Beavers football prior to the opening of Parker Stadium (now Reser Stadium) in November 1953 college football season, 1953. Track and field continued at Bell Field until its demolition in 1974. History Establishment Bell Field opened at Oregon Agricultural College (OAC, today's Oregon State University) in 1909. With a conventional north-south orientation, its low-profile seating was mostly covered in a horseshoe configuration, opening to the north, at an elevation of above sea level. Namesake The facility was as named after J.R.N. "Doc" Bell, an early supporter of the college and its athletic teams.Kip Carlson, "Bell Field," in Oregon State Football.'' Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 20006; p. 45. John Richard New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Oregon State University
Oregon State University (OSU) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate degree programs and a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees through all 11 of the university's colleges. It has the seventh-largest engineering college in the nation (2023). Undergraduate enrollment for all colleges combined averages over 32,000 while an additional 5,000 students are engaged in post-graduate coursework through the university. In 2023, over 37,000 students were enrolled at OSU, making it the largest university in the state. Out-of-state students typically make up over one-quarter of the student body. Since its founding, over 272,000 students have graduated from OSU. The university is Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Initially chartered as a land-grant university, OS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
