Cessna Stadium
Cessna Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It opened in 1946 and served as the home of the football team until the program was discontinued in 1986. It is currently home of the Wichita State Shockers track and field team. The Kansas Board of Regents approved demolition of the stadium in April 2020. Only the east stands were demolished. The rest of the stadium is supposed to be demolished after the 2024 track and field season.
Cessna Stadium in 2010 | |
| Former names | Veterans Field (1946–1968) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1845 E 21st Street N Wichita, Kansas 67260 |
| Owner | Wichita State University |
| Operator | Wichita State University |
| Capacity | 16,000 (1946–1968) 31,500 (1969–2002) 24,000 (2002–2023) |
| Record attendance | 30,518 (September 9, 1978 vs. Oklahoma State) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 6, 1941 |
| Opened | September 21, 1946 |
| Renovated | 1969, 1996, 2002 |
| Closed | June 5, 2023 |
| Demolished | Began June 6, 2023 |
| Construction cost | $100,000 $1,500,000 (1969) $1,800,000 (2002 renovation) |
| Tenants | |
| Wichita State Shockers (NCAA) Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School football | |
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