Clyde Williams Field

Clyde Williams Field was an outdoor stadium on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. It was the home of the Iowa State Cyclones football and track and field teams.

Clyde Williams Field
Former namesState Field (1915–1938)
LocationSheldon Ave
Ames, IA 50011
Coordinates42.024°N 93.653°W / 42.024; -93.653
OwnerIowa State University
OperatorIowa State University
Capacity5,000 (1915–1924)
14,000 (1925–1929)
16,000 (1930–1931)
20,000 (1932–1960)
29,000 (1961–1965)
35,000 (1966–1974)
Construction
Broke ground1914
Opened1915
Closed1975
DemolishedJune–November, 1978
Construction cost$32,000 (approx. original)
Tenants
Iowa State football
Iowa State track and field

It was originally built in 1914–15, just south of the recently completed State Gym. It originally held 5,000 spectators, but expansions in 1925, 1930, 1932, 1961 and 1966 brought the final capacity up to approximately 35,000. The stadium was the home of the Cyclones football team from its completion until 1975, when Jack Trice Stadium opened in the newly built Iowa State Center complex to the south of the main campus. Clyde Williams Field was razed in 1978. The site is now occupied by Eaton and Martin Halls, two residence halls constructed in 2002 and 2004, respectively.

The stadium was known as State Field until October 1938 when it was renamed for Clyde Williams, coach and athletic director at the school who died in March 1938.

Football attendance

Year Games Total Average
1928 312,9224,307
1929 422,7315,683
1930 313,5764,525
1931 422,5735,643
1932 513,4122,682
1933 415,9313,983
1934 535,7447,149
1935 528,0245,605
1936 527,0455,409
1937 425,0916,273
1938 455,32213,831
1939 436,9449,236
1940 431,6087,902
1941 433,3478,337
1942 424,5256,131
1943 523,8664,773
1944 525,5915,118
1945 430,3687,592
1946 444,74511,186
1947 554,67710,935
1948 668,01411,336
1949 456,53314,133
1950 571,53414,307
1951 449,71712,429
1952 550,48810,098
1953 442,62510,656
1954 551,10810,222
1955 446,50811,627
1956 444,08611,022
1957 444,54211,136
1958 552,28210,456
1959 441,57510,394
1960 463,61915,905
1961 470,36117,590
1962 585,98217,196
1963 467,82016,955
1964 481,19220,298
1965 579,15715,831
1966 493,46523,366
1967 5104,58520,917
1968 5122,26124,452
1969 5127,35225,470
1970 4110,18527,537
1971 5139,04227,805
1972 5166,10633,221
1973 5158,48231,696
1974 5162,45632,419

References

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