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| name = Ratcliffe Stadium |
| name = Ratcliffe Stadium |
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| former_names = Fresno State College Stadium |
| former_names = Fresno State College Stadium<br>(1926–1940) |
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| location = 1101 E. University Ave<br> [[Fresno, California]] |
| location = 1101 E. University Ave<br> [[Fresno, California]] |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|36. |
| coordinates = {{Coord|36.768|-119.789|region:US-CA_type:landmark|display=title,inline}} |
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| opened = 9 |
| opened = October 9, 1926<br>{{Time ago|1926}} |
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| renovated = 1976, 1986, 2009 |
| renovated = 1976, 1986, 2009 |
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| expanded = 1942 |
| expanded = 1942 |
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| owner = [[Fresno City College]] |
| owner = [[Fresno City College]] |
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| operator = Fresno City College |
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| surface = [[Playing field|Field]]: [[grass|natural grass]]<br>[[Track and field|Track]]: polyurethane |
| surface = [[Playing field|Field]]: [[grass|natural grass]]<br>[[Track and field|Track]]: polyurethane |
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| tenants = [[Fresno City College Rams]] |
| tenants = [[Fresno City College Rams]] (1941–present)<br>[[Fresno State Bulldogs football|Fresno State Bulldogs]] (1926–1979) |
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'''Ratcliffe Stadium''' is located on the campus of [[Fresno City College]] in [[Fresno, California]]. |
'''Ratcliffe Stadium''' is a collegiate athletic venue in the [[Western United States|western]] [[United States]], located on the campus of [[Fresno City College]] in [[Fresno, California]]. |
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Opened {{Time ago|1926}} in 1926, it was renamed in 1941 after their first football coach, Emory Ratcliffe. The stadium hosted the [[Raisin Bowl]] {{nowrap|(1946–1949)}} and was home to the [[Fresno State Bulldogs football]] team through [[1979 Fresno State Bulldogs football team|1979]]; they moved to their on-campus [[Valley Children's Stadium|Bulldog Stadium]] in [[1980 Fresno State Bulldogs football team|1980]]. |
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Ratcliffe also hosted the [[West Coast Relays]], a major [[track and field]] competition. Today, local [[high school football]] games and various track and field events are still held there. The stadium has a [[seating capacity]] of 13,000, and it is located at 1101 E. University Avenue, along [[Blackstone Avenue]]. |
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The football field has a conventional north-south alignment, at an [[elevation]] of {{convert|300|ft|round=5}} above [[sea level]]. |
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==Historical events== |
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On June 2, 1964, Fresno Mayor Wallace D. Henderson marched with [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] and 1,000 persons from Fresno High School march Ratcliffe Stadium, where about 3,000 persons attended a rally that he spoke at regarding fair housing, desegregation and the Rumford Housing Act and in protest of [[California Proposition 14 (1964)]]. It was organized as the Witness of Faith for Freedom Rally. |
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==See also== |
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==References== |
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* {{cite web | title=Ratcliffe Stadium | url=http://www.fresnocitycollege.edu/index.aspx?page=913 | publisher=Fresno City College | date=2010 | access-date=18 August 2010}} |
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{{Fresno State Bulldogs football navbox}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.fresnocitycollege.edu Fresno City College official web site] |
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[[Category:American football venues in California]] |
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[[Category:NCAA bowl game venues]] |
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[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1926]] |
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[[Category:Sports venues in Fresno, California]] |
[[Category:Sports venues in Fresno, California]] |
Revision as of 19:27, 26 June 2024
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Former names | Fresno State College Stadium (1926–1940) |
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Location | 1101 E. University Ave Fresno, California |
Coordinates | 36°46′05″N 119°47′20″W / 36.768°N 119.789°W |
Owner | Fresno City College |
Operator | Fresno City College |
Capacity | 13,000 |
Surface | Field: natural grass Track: polyurethane |
Construction | |
Opened | October 9, 1926 98 years ago |
Renovated | 1976, 1986, 2009 |
Expanded | 1942 |
Tenants | |
Fresno City College Rams (1941–present) Fresno State Bulldogs (1926–1979) |
Ratcliffe Stadium is a collegiate athletic venue in the western United States, located on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.
Opened 98 years ago in 1926, it was renamed in 1941 after their first football coach, Emory Ratcliffe. The stadium hosted the Raisin Bowl (1946–1949) and was home to the Fresno State Bulldogs football team through 1979; they moved to their on-campus Bulldog Stadium in 1980.
Ratcliffe also hosted the West Coast Relays, a major track and field competition. Today, local high school football games and various track and field events are still held there. The stadium has a seating capacity of 13,000, and it is located at 1101 E. University Avenue, along Blackstone Avenue.
The football field has a conventional north-south alignment, at an elevation of 300 feet (90 m) above sea level.
Historical events
On June 2, 1964, Fresno Mayor Wallace D. Henderson marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and 1,000 persons from Fresno High School march Ratcliffe Stadium, where about 3,000 persons attended a rally that he spoke at regarding fair housing, desegregation and the Rumford Housing Act and in protest of California Proposition 14 (1964). It was organized as the Witness of Faith for Freedom Rally.
See also
References
- "Ratcliffe Stadium". Fresno City College. 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.