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| stadium_name = Blakeslee Stadium
| name = Blakeslee Stadium
| nickname = "The Blake"
| nickname = "The Blake"
| image = [[File:BlakesleeStadium2.jpg|center|260px]]
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| logo_image = Minnesota_State_Mavericks_logo.png
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| location = 161 Stadium Road<br>[[Mankato]], [[Minnesota]] 56001
| image = BlakesleeStadium2.jpg
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| caption = View of the stadium in 2016
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| type = [[Stadium]]
| currentuse = [[American football]]
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States
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| address = 161 Stadium Road
| city = [[Mankato|Mankato, MN]]
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| coordinates = {{coord|44.144|-93.995|type:landmark_region:US-MN|display=inline, title}}
| broke_ground = 1961
| broke_ground = 1961
| opened = 1962
| opened = {{start date and age|1962}}
| owner = [[Minnesota State University, Mankato]]
| owner = [[Minnesota State University, Mankato]]
| operator = Minnesota State University, Mankato
| operator = Minnesota State University, Mankato
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| seating_capacity = 7,500
| seating_capacity = 7,500
|record_attendance = 7,187 <br> (October 10, 2015 vs. [[Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings|Augustana]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Minnesota State Football Recordbook 2016|url=http://www.msumavericks.com/documents/2016/6/17/2016_MSU_FB_Record_Book.pdf|date=June 1, 2016 |accessdate=August 7, 2016}}</ref><br>10,000 at Vikings Training Camp
|record_attendance = 7,187 <br> (October 10, 2015 vs. [[Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings|Augustana]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Minnesota State Football Recordbook 2016|url=http://www.msumavericks.com/documents/2016/6/17/2016_MSU_FB_Record_Book.pdf|date=June 1, 2016 |accessdate=August 7, 2016}}</ref><br>10,000 at Vikings Training Camp
| tenants = [[Minnesota State Mavericks football]]
| website = {{url|https://msumavericks.com/facilities/blakeslee-stadium/43|msumavericks.com/blakeslee-stadium}}
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'''Blakeslee Stadium''' is a [[stadium]] in [[Mankato, Minnesota]] that sits on the southern edge of [[Minnesota State University, Mankato]]. It is primarily used for [[American football]]; it is the home field of the [[Minnesota State Mavericks]] NCAA Division 2 football team and also hosted the [[NFL Training Camp|training camp]] for the [[Minnesota Vikings]] from 1966-2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mnsu.edu/tour/blakesleesta.html |title=Blakeslee Stadium – Campus Tour – Minnesota State University, Mankato |publisher=Mnsu.edu |date=2012-10-22 |accessdate=2015-11-18}}</ref> The stadium holds 7,500 people and was built in 1962.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.msumavericks.com/sports/2009/9/8/FB_0908092933.aspx?path=football |title=Minnesota State Mavericks - Blakeslee Stadium |publisher=Msumavericks.com |date=2009-09-08 |accessdate=2015-11-18}}</ref>
'''Blakeslee Stadium''' is an [[American football]] [[stadium]] located on the southern edge of the [[Minnesota State University, Mankato]] campus. Primarily used for [[American football]], it is the home field of the [[Minnesota State Mavericks football]] —an [[NCAA Division II]] team— and hosted the [[Training camp (National Football League)|training camp]] for the [[Minnesota Vikings]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) from 1966 to 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mnsu.edu/tour/blakesleesta.html |title=Blakeslee Stadium – Campus Tour – Minnesota State University, Mankato |publisher=Mnsu.edu |date=October 22, 2012 |access-date=November 18, 2015}}</ref>


== History ==
[[Image:BlakesleeStadium.jpg|thumb|center|800px|Blakeslee Stadium is located in the south of campus and is the home field of the Minnesota State Mavericks Division 2 Football team.]]


=== Overview ===
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==Renovation and replacement plans==
[[File:Blakeslee Stadium, Mankato State College, Mankato, Minnesota.jpg|thumb|left|Interior view of the venue in 1966]]
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Plans for replacing the more than 55-year-old structure have been discussed by Minnesota State University.<ref>{{cite web|last=Courrier |first=Chad |url=http://www.mankatofreepress.com/opinion/columns/courrier-time-for-blakeslee-stadium-to-get-some-love/article_23d92b00-5316-11e5-b8f1-374c91c9c70a.html |title=Courrier: Time for Blakeslee Stadium to get some love - Mankato Free Press: Columns |publisher=Mankato Free Press |date=2015-09-04 |accessdate=2015-11-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.mnsu.edu/planning/masterplan/campuswide/Master%20Plan%20-%20Facilities/7.M%20Athletics%20Master%20Plan%20-%20January,%202014.pdf |title=MSU-Mankato Athletics Master Plan |publisher=MSU-Mankato Athletics |date=2014-01-20 |accessdate=2015-11-18}}</ref> The football team utilizes the field each year. In recent years they have also hosted regional and national Division 2 teams during the post season football play-offs. The Mavericks have held the fourth straight post-season berth after the 2015 season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Courrier |first=Chad |url=http://www.mankatofreepress.com/sports/msu-football-gets-fourth-straight-tournament-berth/article_b91d2498-8bea-11e5-882e-4bad8475a967.html |title=MSU football gets fourth straight tournament berth - Mankato Free Press: Sports |publisher=Mankato Free Press |date=1970-01-01 |accessdate=2015-11-18}}</ref>
Built in 1962, the stadium holds 7,000 seats and facilitates a variety of events, including marching band performances and drum and bugle corps competitions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.msumavericks.com/sports/2009/9/8/FB_0908092933.aspx?path=football |title=Minnesota State Mavericks - Blakeslee Stadium |publisher=Msumavericks.com |date=September 8, 2009 |accessdate=November 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127131036/http://www.msumavericks.com/sports/2009/9/8/FB_0908092933.aspx?path=football |archive-date=January 27, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[File:Mankato State University fans during the conference championship football game.jpg|alt=Image of Mankato State University fans during the conference championship football game|left|thumb|'''Mankato State University fans during the conference championship football game''']]
[[File:Coach Blakeslee, Mankato State University, Mankato, Minnesota.jpg|alt=Image of Coach Blakeslee, Mankato State University, Mankato, Minnesota|left|thumb|'''Coach Blakeslee, Mankato State University, Mankato, Minnesota''']]
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It is named after Carlyn P. Blakeslee, who served as a coach, administrator, and Health and Physical Education professor at Minnesota State from 1921 until his retirement in 1961.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.msumavericks.com/hof.aspx?hof=11&path=&kiosk= |title=Minnesota State Mavericks - Hall of Fame |publisher=Msumavericks.com |access-date=November 18, 2015}}</ref>


In 2022, the stadium hosted [[Hockey Day Minnesota]], an annual series of outdoor [[ice hockey]] games sponsored by the [[Minnesota Wild]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) and [[FanDuel Sports Network North]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hockey Day Minnesota|url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/community/hockey-day-minnesota|website=Minnesota Wild|access-date=January 21, 2022}}</ref>


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=== Renovation and replacement plans ===
==C.P. Blakeslee==
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Plans for replacing the more than 55-year-old structure have been discussed by Minnesota State University.<ref>{{cite web|last=Courrier |first=Chad |url=http://www.mankatofreepress.com/opinion/columns/courrier-time-for-blakeslee-stadium-to-get-some-love/article_23d92b00-5316-11e5-b8f1-374c91c9c70a.html |title=Courrier: Time for Blakeslee Stadium to get some love - Mankato Free Press: Columns |publisher=Mankato Free Press |date=September 4, 2015 |access-date=November 18, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.mnsu.edu/planning/masterplan/campuswide/Master%20Plan%20-%20Facilities/7.M%20Athletics%20Master%20Plan%20-%20January,%202014.pdf |title=MSU-Mankato Athletics Master Plan |publisher=MSU-Mankato Athletics |date=January 20, 2014 |access-date=November 18, 2015 }}</ref>
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The stadium is named after C.P. Blakeslee who served as coach, administrator and professor in health and physical education at Minnesota State from 1921 until 1961 when he retired.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.msumavericks.com/hof.aspx?hof=11&path=&kiosk= |title=Minnesota State Mavericks - Hall of Fame |publisher=Msumavericks.com |accessdate=2015-11-18}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 21:46, 6 January 2025

Blakeslee Stadium
"The Blake"
View of the stadium in 2016
Map
Address161 Stadium Road
Mankato, MN
United States
Coordinates44°08′38″N 93°59′42″W / 44.144°N 93.995°W / 44.144; -93.995
OwnerMinnesota State University, Mankato
OperatorMinnesota State University, Mankato
TypeStadium
Capacity7,500
Record attendance7,187
(October 10, 2015 vs. Augustana)[3]
10,000 at Vikings Training Camp
SurfaceNatural Grass
Current useAmerican football
Construction
Broke ground1961
Opened1962; 63 years ago (1962)
Construction cost$80,000[1]
($805,809 in 2023 dollars[2])
Tenants
Minnesota State Mavericks football
Website
msumavericks.com/blakeslee-stadium

Blakeslee Stadium is an American football stadium located on the southern edge of the Minnesota State University, Mankato campus. Primarily used for American football, it is the home field of the Minnesota State Mavericks football —an NCAA Division II team— and hosted the training camp for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) from 1966 to 2017.[4]

History

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Overview

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Interior view of the venue in 1966

Built in 1962, the stadium holds 7,000 seats and facilitates a variety of events, including marching band performances and drum and bugle corps competitions.[5]

Image of Mankato State University fans during the conference championship football game
Mankato State University fans during the conference championship football game
Image of Coach Blakeslee, Mankato State University, Mankato, Minnesota
Coach Blakeslee, Mankato State University, Mankato, Minnesota

It is named after Carlyn P. Blakeslee, who served as a coach, administrator, and Health and Physical Education professor at Minnesota State from 1921 until his retirement in 1961.[6]

In 2022, the stadium hosted Hockey Day Minnesota, an annual series of outdoor ice hockey games sponsored by the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL) and FanDuel Sports Network North.[7]

Renovation and replacement plans

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Plans for replacing the more than 55-year-old structure have been discussed by Minnesota State University.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "MSU Buildings Management". March 15, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  2. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Minnesota State Football Recordbook 2016" (PDF). June 1, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "Blakeslee Stadium – Campus Tour – Minnesota State University, Mankato". Mnsu.edu. October 22, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  5. ^ "Minnesota State Mavericks - Blakeslee Stadium". Msumavericks.com. September 8, 2009. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "Minnesota State Mavericks - Hall of Fame". Msumavericks.com. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  7. ^ "Hockey Day Minnesota". Minnesota Wild. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  8. ^ Courrier, Chad (September 4, 2015). "Courrier: Time for Blakeslee Stadium to get some love - Mankato Free Press: Columns". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  9. ^ MSU-Mankato Athletics Master Plan (PDF). MSU-Mankato Athletics. January 20, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
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