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| former_names = Fresno State College Stadium
| former_names = Fresno State College Stadium<br>(1926–1940)
| location = 1101 E. University Ave<br> [[Fresno, California]]
| location = 1101 E. University Ave<br> [[Fresno, California]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|36.7677|-119.7891|region:US-CA_type:landmark|display=title,inline}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|36.768|-119.789|region:US-CA_type:landmark|display=title,inline}}
| opened = 9 October 1926
| opened = October 9, 1926<br>{{Time ago|1926}}
| renovated = 1976, 1986, 2009
| renovated = 1976, 1986, 2009
| expanded = 1942
| expanded = 1942
| owner = [[Fresno City College]]
| owner = [[Fresno City College]]
| operator = [[Fresno City College]]
| operator = Fresno City College
| 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]]. Opened in 1926 but renamed in 1941 after their first football coach, Emory Ratcliffe, the stadium hosted the NCAA football [[Raisin Bowl]] from 1946 through 1949 and was home to the [[Fresno State Bulldogs football]] team until they moved to the on-campus [[Bulldog Stadium]] in 1980. It was also the home of the West Coast Relays. Today local high school football games and various track and field events are still held there. The stadium has a capacity of 13,000 people, and it is located at 1101 E. University Avenue, along [[Blackstone Avenue]].
'''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]].
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]].
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 {{convert|300|ft|round=5}} 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==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
* {{cite web | author= | title=Ratcliffe Stadium | url=http://www.fresnocitycollege.edu/index.aspx?page=913 | publisher=Fresno City College | date=2010 | accessdate=18 August 2010}}
* {{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}}


{{Fresno State Bulldogs football navbox}}
==External links==
* [http://www.fresnocitycollege.edu Fresno City College official web site]


[[Category:1926 architecture]]
[[Category:American football venues in California]]
[[Category:American football venues in California]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Fresno, California]]
[[Category:Athletics (track and field) venues in California]]
[[Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football]]
[[Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in the United States]]
[[Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in the United States]]
[[Category:NCAA bowl game venues]]
[[Category:NCAA bowl game venues]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1926]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Fresno, California]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Fresno, California]]

Revision as of 19:27, 26 June 2024

Ratcliffe Stadium
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Former namesFresno State College Stadium
(1926–1940)
Location1101 E. University Ave
Fresno, California
Coordinates36°46′05″N 119°47′20″W / 36.768°N 119.789°W / 36.768; -119.789
OwnerFresno City College
OperatorFresno City College
Capacity13,000
SurfaceField: natural grass
Track: polyurethane
Construction
OpenedOctober 9, 1926
98 years ago
Renovated1976, 1986, 2009
Expanded1942
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.