Blakeslee Stadium

Blakeslee Stadium
"The Blake"
Blakeslee Stadium
Location in the United States
Location 161 Stadium Road
Mankato, Minnesota 56001
Coordinates 44°08′38″N 93°59′42″W / 44.144°N 93.995°W / 44.144; -93.995Coordinates: 44°08′38″N 93°59′42″W / 44.144°N 93.995°W / 44.144; -93.995
Owner Minnesota State University, Mankato
Operator Minnesota State University, Mankato
Capacity 7,500
Record attendance 7,187
(October 10, 2015 vs. Augustana)[1]
10,000 at Vikings Training Camp
Surface Natural Grass
Construction
Broke ground 1961
Opened 1962
Construction cost $80,000[2]
($647 thousand in 2017 dollars[3] )

Blakeslee Stadium is a stadium in Mankato, Minnesota that sits on the southern edge of Minnesota State University, Mankato. It is primarily used for American football; it is the home field of the Minnesota State Mavericks NCAA Division 2 football team and also hosted the training camp for the Minnesota Vikings from 1966-2017.[4] The stadium holds 7,500 people and was built in 1962.[5]

Blakeslee Stadium is located in the south of campus and is the home field of the Minnesota State Mavericks Division 2 Football team.

Renovation and replacement plans

Plans for replacing the more than 55-year-old structure have been discussed by Minnesota State University.[6][7] The football team utilizes the field each year. In recent years they have also hosted regional and national Division 2 teams during the post season football play-offs. The Mavericks have held the fourth straight post-season berth after the 2015 season.[8]


C.P. Blakeslee

The stadium is named after C.P. Blakeslee who served as coach, administrator and professor in health and physical education at Minnesota State from 1921 until 1961 when he retired.[9]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Minnesota State Football Recordbook 2016" (PDF). June 1, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ "MSU Buildings Management". March 15, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  3. ↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Blakeslee Stadium – Campus Tour – Minnesota State University, Mankato". Mnsu.edu. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  5. ↑ "Minnesota State Mavericks - Blakeslee Stadium". Msumavericks.com. 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  6. ↑ Courrier, Chad (2015-09-04). "Courrier: Time for Blakeslee Stadium to get some love - Mankato Free Press: Columns". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  7. ↑ MSU-Mankato Athletics Master Plan (PDF). MSU-Mankato Athletics. 2014-01-20. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  8. ↑ Courrier, Chad (1970-01-01). "MSU football gets fourth straight tournament berth - Mankato Free Press: Sports". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  9. ↑ "Minnesota State Mavericks - Hall of Fame". Msumavericks.com. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
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