Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium
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Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium is a stadium
in Platteville, Wisconsin
. It is used for collegiate and high school American football
and collegiate soccer, and is the home field of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville "Pioneers".
Pioneer Stadium opened in 1972 and holds 10,000 people. It is the second largest stadium in Division III collegiate football and the largest soccer stadium. From 1984-2001, the stadium and other university facilities were also used as the Chicago Bears
' training camp
home.
In 2005, stadium renovations included replacing the grass surface with a Pro-Grass in-fill surface.
The stadium is named for Ralph Emerson Davis, a geologist and "godfather of the natural gas industry," who served as the Director of the Wisconsin Mining School, which would eventually merge to for the University of Wisconsin–Platteville. Davis's generous donation helped complete the $1.25 million facility.
42.7278795°N 90.48666°W
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Platteville, Wisconsin
Platteville, Wisconsin
Platteville is the largest city in Grant County in southwestern Wisconsin. The population was 11,224 at the 2010 census, growing 12% since the 2000 Census. Much of this growth is likely due to the enrollment increase of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville...
. It is used for collegiate and high school American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
and collegiate soccer, and is the home field of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville "Pioneers".
Pioneer Stadium opened in 1972 and holds 10,000 people. It is the second largest stadium in Division III collegiate football and the largest soccer stadium. From 1984-2001, the stadium and other university facilities were also used as the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
' training camp
NFL Training Camp
In the National Football League, training camp refers to the time before the season commences. During this time, teams will sometimes congregate at an outside location, usually a university, to conduct training camp for at least the first few weeks. This is similar to baseball's spring...
home.
In 2005, stadium renovations included replacing the grass surface with a Pro-Grass in-fill surface.
The stadium is named for Ralph Emerson Davis, a geologist and "godfather of the natural gas industry," who served as the Director of the Wisconsin Mining School, which would eventually merge to for the University of Wisconsin–Platteville. Davis's generous donation helped complete the $1.25 million facility.
42.7278795°N 90.48666°W