- City:
- Huntsville, TX
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Stadiums
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Description
Pritchett Field is a historic football stadium at Sam Houston State University. The first football game at Pritchett Field was on October 6, 1912.
The Work Progress Administration constructed stone bleachers on both sides of Pritchett Field in the 1930s. In 1967, the stone bleachers on the east side were removed.
Pritchett field is currently the home field of Sam Houston State women’s soccer.
Source notes
Joseph Pritchett Field https://www.gobearkats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=204773675 Sam Houston State University History https://www.shsu.edu/his_rtc/SHSU%20History/Chapter%206.pdfSite originally submitted by Larry Moore on May 1, 2014.
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