Historic SEOAL Stadiums

[loganlocos]

I'm working on compiling a list of stadiums/fields used by SEOAL teams. If you have any information to help complete the list feel free to post it here. I'd like to get this list done for each school who has been a member back to 1925.

Here goes:

Athens -
????-1968 - Rufus Putnam Stadium (Located at Mill/McKinley in Athens, old OU practice fields)
1969-2007 - R. Basil Rutter Field, The Plains, OH

Chillicothe -
2006-2012 - Herrnstein Field

Gallipolis -
1925-1947 - The Academy Field, Gallipolis, OH (On the corner of 4th & State, where the 1958 GAHS School was built)
1948-present - Memorial Field

Ironton -
1925- Beechwood Field (Current site of Tanks Stadium)
1926-1929, 1968-1984, 2006-2009 - Beechwood Stadium (1926-29), Tanks Stadium (1968-1984), Tanks Memorial Stadium (2006-2009) (Same stadium, diff. names)

Jackson -
1925-1930 - Unknown
1931-2003 - Jackson Stadium (Current Jr High Field, dedicated 10/30/1931 vs. Oak Hill)
2004-present - Alumni Stadium

Logan -
1925-2007 - Bill Sauer Field (Formerly the Logan Athletic Field) (On the old Hilltop, site of present day Central Elementary)
2008-present - Logan Chieftain Stadium

Marietta -
1985-2010 - Don Drumm Stadium

Meigs -
1967-1982 - Pomeroy Athletic Field ( renamed Bob Roberts Field in 1990)

Middleport -
1929-1966 - Middlport HS Athletic Field / Yellow Jackets Stadium

Nelsonville -
1925-1936 - Playground Park (where Polley Memorial Field currently stands)
1937-1966 - E.J. Arnold Field (renamed Polley Memorial Field in 1968(?)

Nelsonville-York
1967-1969 - E.J. Arnold Field (1967), Polley Memorial Field (Richard Alan Polley was KIA in 1968, so it was named after that)

New Boston -
1927- Millbrook Park, New Boston
1928-1929 - Labold Field, Portsmouth (Site of Spartan Stadium)
1930-1932(?) - Universal Stadium (Present day Spartan Stadium)
1933(?)-1936 - New Boston Municipal Stadium, New Boston

Point Pleasant -
1996-2003 - Sanders Field

Pomeroy -
1926-1927 - Pythian Park in Middleport
1928-1929 - MIddleport HS Athletic Field
1930 - Pomeroy Jr High Field
1931-1949 - Middleport HS Athletic Field / Yellow Jacket Stadium
1950-1966 - Pomeroy Athletic Field (later renamed Bob Roberts Field in 1990)

Portsmouth -
1925-1927 - Labold Field (Site of Spartan Stadium, before Spartan Stadium was built)
2006-2008 - Spartan Stadium
2009-present - Trojan Coliseum

River Valley -
1994-2001 - Raider Field (Located at old RVHS in Cheshire)

Warren -
1986-present - Warren Warriors Stadium

Waverly -
1970-1982 - Raidiger Field

Wellston -
1925-1929 - MIlton Field
1930-1981 - C.H. Jones Field (former name unknown, when named for C.H. Jones?)

Zanesville -
2006-2008 - Sulsberger Stadium

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

i think ironton's tanks memorial stadium is the crown jewel of the south. and has a covered home side.

[LetsGoPSU]

The NFL played its first night game in Portsmouth at Spartan Stadium

[bdubya]

Point Pleasant was at Sanders Field, not Saunders.

Also, we (media) always referenced the rv place as Raider Field there in Cheshire. May not be entirely accurate, but that was the name given to us by coaches at the time.

Like this project idea. Always good to learn about history.

I'll check on middleport and get back to ya.

[jottings]

In the early 1950s, Tanks Stadium was called Beechwood Stadium. I think Middleport's field was called Jackets stadium. Pomeroy played its home games at Middleport until 1950.

[bdubya]

My sources in middleport say it was yellow jacket stadium. Both graduated from middleport, before consolidation into meigs. It's also family that has lived there forever, so I trust the sources.

[93Bulldog]

Locos ... East Green?

I think we use to call that Putnam Fields or Stadium.

I'll have to ask Gibby - he actually played there ...

[jottings]

I think it was Rufus Putnam Stadium before the Red and Black Bulldogs moved to The Plains. GAHS lost many games there, especially when Harry Lackey was the head coach.

[noreply66]

Great Topic

[loganlocos]

Thanks everyone. Great start. I'll make some updates and hopefully we can fill it all in.

Have some exciting stuff coming on my SEOAL website as well.

93bulldog -

Dad told me the old Arhens field was over by the dorms on the East Green at OU.. I figure Mike Wren would know too but I don't have his number anymore.

[The Oaf]

The NFL played its first night game in Portsmouth at Spartan Stadium

Yep, I'll take ole Spartan any time. I've seen so many great games there through the years.....

[javagt]

Marietta
Don Drumm was a ball field since 1891. In 1934, the stadium was built with funding by the WPA, the city, the College and Marietta City schools. It was named 'Municipal Stadium ', renamed to Don Drumm in 1966. Owned by the College, Board of Education and Port Authority at one time or another, from 2004 it has been owned & maintained by Marietta College.

source: Mariette College web site

[sider]

Ive played at Don Drumm, its a nice sized stadium (for d3 college). Definitely one of the best in the Oac.

New Boston's field is called New Boston Municipal Stadium (source:Portsmouth Daily Times).

[JasonClaytor]

Does anyone ever play at the old Portsmouth stadium? Kind of a shame if no one uses it, considering the history behind it.

[4thgoal]

Does anyone ever play at the old Portsmouth stadium? Kind of a shame if no one uses it, considering the history behind it.

Notre Dame plays their home games there as well as the Kentucky Warriors who are a semi-pro team based out of Northern KY.

[wipala]

Spartan in Portsmouth was Municpal before it was changed to honor the
Portsmouth Spartans that was an NFL in the early 30's. I was at the ceremony and
There were some of the Spatans there, do not remember the year though. Sure
Someone does

[jottings]

Hopefully one of these days GAHS will relocate its facilities at the new school in Centenary. We need lights, seats and dressing room facilities.

[Gobigblacks]

Point Pleasants old field was named for Marion "Shot" Sanders.

[loganlocos]

Updated the original post. Thanks to those who shared some info, I'll continue to look into dates and names and make changes.

[The Oaf]

Spartan in Portsmouth was Municpal before it was changed to honor the
Portsmouth Spartans that was an NFL in the early 30's. I was at the ceremony and
There were some of the Spatans there, do not remember the year though. Sure
Someone does

You know, I often wondered why the powers that be didn't try contacting the NFL is regards to renovating ole Spartan Stadium. Considering the historical significance of the stadium, not to mention the HOF being in Ohio, it seems logical that the league would have had an interest in stepping and involving itself in some capacity. Just something to ponder.