Baker Stadium
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| Location | University of Puget Sound Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
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| Owner | University of Puget Sound |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Surface | Natural grass |
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| Opened | September 26, 1964 |
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| University of Puget Sound (football, track and field) | |
Peyton Field at Baker Stadium is a 3,500-seat outdoor multi-purpose stadium on the campus of the University of Puget Sound in the north end of Tacoma, Washington, United States. It is used by the UPS Logger football, soccer, track and field, cross country, and lacrosse teams.
The stadium opened on September 26, 1964, with covered seating for 3,300 spectators and an additional 2,500 bleacher seats.[1] It was the first stadium for the UPS football program and was built with a grant from prominent Tacoma businessman John S. Baker;[2][3] the field is named after former Puget Sound alumni Joe Peyton, who was a long-time coach and faculty member.[2] The stadium has covered seating of 3,000 and uncovered seating of 500.[2]
Baker Stadium was the site of the first Relay for Life, which was started in May 1985 by surgeon Gordon Klatt as a 24-hour fundraiser walkathon for the American Cancer Society.[4]
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- College football venues in Washington (state)
- College lacrosse venues in the United States
- College soccer venues in the United States
- College track and field venues in the United States
- Puget Sound Loggers football
- Soccer venues in Washington (state)
- Sports venues in Tacoma, Washington
- 1964 establishments in Washington (state)
- Sports venues completed in 1964