Peoples Bank Field
Encyclopedia
Peoples Bank Field, formely known as Cook Field, is a sport stadium in Ottawa, Kansas
. The facility is primarily used by the Ottawa University
football
, soccer, and track & field
teams. The field turf was added in 2007 and the facility is considered one of the best of its kind in the United States for small college football.
The stadium is also used for local high school sporting events and other community events.
Ottawa, Kansas
Ottawa is a city situated along the Marais des Cygnes River in the central part of Franklin County, located in east-central Kansas, 50 miles southwest of Kansas City, Mo., in the central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,649. It is the county seat and most populous...
. The facility is primarily used by the Ottawa University
Ottawa University
Ottawa University is a private, non-profit, faith-based liberal arts college located in Ottawa, Kansas. It was founded in 1865 and is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA...
football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
, soccer, and track & field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
teams. The field turf was added in 2007 and the facility is considered one of the best of its kind in the United States for small college football.
The stadium is also used for local high school sporting events and other community events.