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  Fairfield Stadium Location in West Virginia  Fairfield Stadium Location in the United States | |
| Location | Huntington, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°24′36″N 82°25′54″W / 38.410113°N 82.431761°W |
| Owner | City of Huntington |
| Operator | City of Huntington |
| Capacity | 10,000 (1928–1975) 18,000 (1976–1983) 17,312 (1984–1990) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1926 |
| Built | 1928 |
| Opened | October 6, 1928[2] |
| Closed | 1990 |
| Demolished | 2004 |
| Construction cost | $200,000 ($3.44 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Tenants | |
| Marshall Thundering Herd (NCAA) (1928–1990) | |
Fairfield Stadium was a stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. It was primarily used for football, and was the home field of the Marshall University football team between 1928 and 1990, prior to the opening of Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
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- ^ Field of Dreams: Marshall University. Huntington, West Virginia: The Herald Dispatch. September 6, 1991. p. 24.