Edward L. Blackshear Field

Blackshear Field was a 6,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Prairie View, Texas, United States. It was home to the Prairie View A&M University Panthers college football team.[1] The facility opened in 1960, and was named in honor of Edward L. Blackshear, who served as principal of the school (then known as Prairie View State Normal and Industrial College) from 1897 to 1915.[2]

Blackshear Field
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LocationPrairie View, TX
Coordinates30°5′28″N 95°59′40″W / 30.09111°N 95.99444°W / 30.09111; -95.99444
OwnerPrairie View A&M University
OperatorPrairie View A&M University
Capacity6,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1960
DemolishedJanuary 23, 2015
Tenants
Prairie View A&M Panthers (NCAA) (1960–2014)

On July 23, 2010, Prairie View A&M University officials announced plans to raise money for the construction of a new 15,000-seat football stadium and athletics fieldhouse, Panther Stadium, on the footprint of Blackshear Field. On January 23, 2015, the old stadium was demolished and construction began on the complex, which opened for the 2016 football season.[3]

References

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  1. ^ McGinty, Ryan, ed. (2011). 2011 Media Guide (PDF). Prairie View A&M Department of Sports Information.
  2. ^ Mather, Frank Lincoln (1915). "Who's who of the Colored Race: A General Biographical Dictionary of Men and Women of African Descent".
  3. ^ "Prairie View A&M to Unveil New Stadium and Complex". Onnidan.com. Retrieved August 10, 2015.