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{{Short description|Former athletic stadium in Missoula, MT}}
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[[File:University of Montana, Dornblaser Field.jpg|thumb|High-angle view of the University of Montana's original Dornblaser Field, circa 1906.]][[File:Dornblaser Field at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana.jpg | thumb | Dornblaser Field at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana, in 2021. | 220x124px | right]]
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| stadium_name = [[University of Montana]]<br>Dornblaser Field
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| fullname = Dornblaser Field
| location = Higgins & South Streets - II<br>[[Missoula, Montana]]
| location = Higgins & South Streets – II<br>[[Missoula, Montana]]
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| opened = 1968 - II<br>1912 - I
| opened = [[1968 Montana Grizzlies football team|1968]] – II<br>[[1912 Montana Grizzlies football team|1912]] – I
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| closed = 1986 - II (football)<br>1967 - I
| closed = [[1986 Montana Grizzlies football team|1986]] – II (football)<br>[[1968 Montana Grizzlies football team|1967]] – I
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| owner = [[University of Montana]]
| owner = [[University of Montana]]
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| tenants = [[Montana Grizzlies football]]<br>(1968-1986) - II<br>(1912-1967) - I
| tenants = [[Montana Grizzlies football]]<br>(1968–1986) – II<br>(1912–1967) – I
| seating_capacity = 12,500
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'''Dornblaser Field''' is the name of two outdoor athletic [[stadium]]s in the western United States, located in [[Missoula, Montana]]. Both were former home fields of the [[University of Montana]] [[Montana Grizzlies football|Grizzlies]] [[College football|football]] teams and were named for Paul Dornblaser, a captain of the football team in 1912 who was killed in [[World War I]].<ref name=mbgtm>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ia9XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ofMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5786%2C2423869|newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington)|agency=Associated Press |title=Montana beats Gonzaga team |date=November 26, 1912 |page=8}}</ref><ref name=hcgrst>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QDpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7339%2C977675 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington)|agency=Associated Press |title=Homecoming rush starts |date=October 4, 1968|page=6}}</ref> Both stadiums had conventional north–south orientations at an approximate [[elevation]] of {{convert|3200|ft|-1}} above [[sea level]].

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The first ivy-covered stone venue opened {{Time ago|1912}} in [[1912 Montana football team|1912]] on campus at the base of [[Mount Sentinel]] and east of University Hall. Its southwestern portion ({{coord|46.859|-113.983}}) is now the location of the [[Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library|Mansfield Library]],<ref name=hcgrst/><ref name=tmdbf/><ref>[http://www.lib.umt.edu/history University of Montana] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118105011/http://www.lib.umt.edu/history |date=January 18, 2013 }} – Mansfield Library – history</ref> completed in 1978. It hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in [[1968 Montana Grizzlies football team|1968]], a "temporary" stadium about a mile (1.6&nbsp;km) southwest which held 12,500 spectators in steel and wood bleachers.<ref name=tmdbf>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19861006&id=MuIRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YO8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6912,3973069 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington)|agency=Associated Press|title=They'll miss Dornblaser|date=October 6, 1986 |page=C2}}</ref> The second stadium was replaced for [[College football|football]] when [[Washington–Grizzly Stadium]] opened in October [[1986 Montana Grizzlies football team|1986]], back on campus, east of [[Dahlberg Arena]].


The Campbell [[ballpark]] for [[baseball]] was adjacent to the north end of Dornblaser and aligned southeast (home plate to center field); the Grizzly baseball program was dropped after the 1972 season.
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'''Dornblaser Field''' is the name of two [[stadium]]s in the [[Western United States|western]] [[United States]], located in [[Missoula, Montana]]. Both were former home fields of the [[University of Montana]] [[Montana Grizzlies football|Grizzlies]] [[College football|football]] teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in [[1912 Montana Grizzlies football team|1912]] on campus at the base of [[Mount Sentinel]] and east of University Hall; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in [[1968 Montana Grizzlies football team|1968]], a "temporary" stadium about a mile (1.6 km) southwest which held 12,500 spectators in steel and wood bleachers.<ref name=tmdbf>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19861006&id=MuIRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YO8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6912,3973069 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington)|agency=Associated Press|title=They'll miss Dornblaser|date=October 6, 1986 |page=C2}}</ref>


Recently renovated, Dornblaser Field continues as the home venue for the Grizzlies' [[track and field]] teams.
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The second stadium was replaced for [[College football|football]] when [[Washington-Grizzly Stadium]] opened in October [[1986 Montana Grizzlies football team|1986]], back on campus, east of [[Dahlberg Arena]]. Recently renovated, Dornblaser Field continues as the home venue for the Grizzlies' [[track and field]] teams. Both stadiums had conventional north-south orientations and were named for Paul Dornblaser, a captain of the football team in 1912 who was killed in [[World War I]].<ref name=mbgtm>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ia9XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ofMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5786%2C2423869|newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington)|agency=Associated Press |title=Montana beats Gonzaga team |date=November 26, 1912 |page=8}}</ref><ref name=hcgrst>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QDpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7339%2C977675 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Homecoming rush starts |date=October 4, 1968|page=6}}</ref> The first stadium ({{coord|46.859|-113.983}}) is now the location of the [[Mike Mansfield|Mansfield]] Library.<ref name=tmdbf/><ref name=hcgrst/><ref>[http://www.lib.umt.edu/history University of Montana] - Mansfield Library - history</ref>


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==References==
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High-angle view of the University of Montana's original Dornblaser Field, circa 1906.
Dornblaser Field at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana, in 2021.
University of Montana
Dornblaser Field
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Full nameDornblaser Field
LocationHiggins & South Streets – II
Missoula, Montana
OwnerUniversity of Montana
Capacity12,500
Surfacenatural grass
Opened1968 – II
1912 – I
Closed1986 – II (football)
1967 – I
Tenants
Montana Grizzlies football
(1968–1986) – II
(1912–1967) – I
Missoula is located in the United States
Missoula
Missoula
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Location in the United States

Dornblaser Field is the name of two outdoor athletic stadiums in the western United States, located in Missoula, Montana. Both were former home fields of the University of Montana Grizzlies football teams and were named for Paul Dornblaser, a captain of the football team in 1912 who was killed in World War I.[1][2] Both stadiums had conventional north–south orientations at an approximate elevation of 3,200 feet (980 m) above sea level.

The first ivy-covered stone venue opened 112 years ago in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel and east of University Hall. Its southwestern portion (46°51′32″N 113°58′59″W / 46.859°N 113.983°W / 46.859; -113.983) is now the location of the Mansfield Library,[2][3][4] completed in 1978. It hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary" stadium about a mile (1.6 km) southwest which held 12,500 spectators in steel and wood bleachers.[3] The second stadium was replaced for football when Washington–Grizzly Stadium opened in October 1986, back on campus, east of Dahlberg Arena.

The Campbell ballpark for baseball was adjacent to the north end of Dornblaser and aligned southeast (home plate to center field); the Grizzly baseball program was dropped after the 1972 season.

Recently renovated, Dornblaser Field continues as the home venue for the Grizzlies' track and field teams.

References

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  1. ^ "Montana beats Gonzaga team". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 26, 1912. p. 8.
  2. ^ a b "Homecoming rush starts". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 4, 1968. p. 6.
  3. ^ a b "They'll miss Dornblaser". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 6, 1986. p. C2.
  4. ^ University of Montana Archived January 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine – Mansfield Library – history
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