Old College Field

Old College Field
Construction

Location	East Lansing, Michigan
Owner	Michigan State University
Operator	Michigan State University
Broke ground	1900
Opened	April 18, 1902^[1]
Tenants
Michigan State Spartans baseball team, men's and women's soccer teams, softball team

Old College Field is an area on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The school broke ground in 1900 to provide a place for the varsity baseball team to play.^[2] Today, the area includes facilities for baseball, soccer, and softball. It is located on a floodplain on the inside of a bend in the Red Cedar River. The "New Life for Old College Field" campaign, which began in 2006, was to enhance the sports programs which played on the Field.

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Baseball

The land was originally purchased by the University for a field where the baseball team could play home games. The Aggies broke ground in 1900, and the first baseball game was played April 18, 1902 against Michigan. The baseball portion of the field was renamed John H. Kobs Field in 1969 in honor of longtime coach John Kobs. In 2009, the baseball park was renamed Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field in honor of Michigan State alumni Drayton McLane Jr., whose donation in 2008 allowed for an extensive renovation of the facility.

Football

The football team used the Field from 1902 to 1923 before College Field opened.

Men's and women's soccer

Men's and women's soccer have used Old College Field since the programs were created. Today, they play at the Demartin Soccer Complex which was created in 2008 from a gift of $750,000 from the DeMartin family of Summitt, N.J., to renovate Old College Field's soccer stadium.^[3]

Softball

The softball team has used Old College field since its inception. The softball facilities were renamed Secchia Stadium in recognition of a $1 million gift from alumnus Ambassador Peter F. Secchia. The new facilities were opened in 2011.^[4]

References

^ "Michigan State Official Athletic Site". Msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
^ "Old College Field To Be Honored With Michigan Historical Marker - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". Msuspartans.com. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
^ "Michigan State Official Athletic Site". Msuspartans.com. 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
^ "Michigan State Official Athletic Site". Msuspartans.com. September 18, 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-22.

v t e Michigan State Spartans football
Venues	Old College Field (1902–1922) Spartan Stadium (1923–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Indiana Michigan Notre Dame Penn State
Culture & lore	Sparty "Victory for MSU" Marching band Zeke the Wonder Dog 1966 "Game of the Century" 2001 Michigan game 2006 Northwestern game 2015 Michigan game
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
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National championship seasons in bold

v t e Michigan State Spartans baseball
Venues	Old College Field (1902–1969) Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field (1970–present)
People	Head coaches
<span style="color:white">Seasons</span>	1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics

v t e Michigan State Spartans men's soccer
Venues	Old College Field (1956–2007) DeMartin Stadium (2007–)
Cups & rivalries	Michigan (Big Bear Trophy)
Culture & lore	Sparty "Victory for MSU" Marching band
<span class="tmp-color" style="color:#FFFFFF">Seasons</span>	1962 1964 1966 1967 1968 2018
National championship seasons in bold; College Cup seasons in Italics

Michigan State University

Located in: East Lansing, Michigan

Academics

Athletics

Sports	Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Cross Country Football Field Hockey Ice hockey Men's soccer Softball Volleyball
Facilities	Breslin Center Forest Akers Golf Courses Jenison Fieldhouse Munn Ice Arena Spartan Stadium Old College Field Drayton McLane Stadium Volleyball
Events	Basketbowl The Big Chill at the Big House Championships Clockgate Cold War Game of the Century Land Grant Trophy Old Brass Spittoon Paul Bunyan Trophy Michigan–Michigan State basketball rivalry Michigan–Michigan State ice hockey rivalry
Other topics	Izzone Sparty Zeke the Wonder Dog