Franklin Field

Franklin Field is the football field for the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

History

• Opened in 1895 for the running of the Penn relays.
• First stadium with a scoreboard (1895)
• The nation's oldest two tiered stadium. (1925)
• First football radio (1922) and telecasts (1939)
• Astroturf was installed in 1970

Statistics

• Crowds in the 30's and 40's could be up to 80,000 people.
• Today's horseshoe shaped stadium holds 52,593 people.

External Links

Franklin Field Official Site

Franklin Field Wikipedia Entry

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