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Georgetown Football: Kehoe Field

Kehoe Field

Since 1964, Georgetown has played its home football games at Kehoe Field, located in the northwest corner of the campus adjacent to the Georgetown Hospital and Medical Center. The field is named for Rev. John Kehoe, S.J., a former moderator of athletics.

The field was first during the late 1940's as an practice field for Georgetown's football team, which played off-campus at 32,000 seat Griffith Stadium. When Georgetown suspended football in 1951, the field became the site for Georgetown's full-contact intramural football program and stands were added shortly thereafter. In 1956, the field was dedicated as the intramural facility for the students.

In 1964, Georgetown returned to intercollegiate action at Kehoe Field versus NYU, an entirely student-run effort. For those administrators who hoped only a few dozen would show up at the intramural field and thus end the "bring back football" movement, they were sadly disappointed. A crowd of 8,004 swarmed around the field to see the Hoyas defeat NYU, 28-6. A crowd of 9,002 returned the following fall, and football was back on the Hilltop.

From 1977 through 1979, the Yates Field House was constructed under Kehoe Field, and games were moved to an intramural field adjacent to Harbin Hall. By 1979, part of the field became the roof of the intramural facility. While artificial turf and a new scoreboard was added, the west stands were torn down for construction and never restored. Seating was reduced from 8,000 to 2,400. Standing room crowds have often exceeded the present capacity of the field.

With the move to the Patriot League, a new on-campus facility has been identified as a priority for the University's capital campaign. Link here for a review of this effort.

Admission to Kehoe Field for football games is $8 for adults, $4 for children, and free to students. Parking is available on campus for home games; however, construction scheduled for the 2001 season may divert football parking to other locations.

Note: Alcoholic beverages may not be sold, distributed or consumed during athletic events at Kehoe Field.

 

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