The football field had a conventional north–south alignment at an elevation of approximately 1,900 feet (580m) above sea level. Lights were installed in 1931,[4][6] between the field and the running track.[1]
Like many colleges, football was stopped at Gonzaga during World War II and the last season was in1941.[12][13] The program had been in financial difficulty,[14][15][16] and was not resumed after the war; the stadium seating was demolished in 1949.[1][4]
The stadium site made its debut as a football venue in 1913, when Gonzaga hosted Inland Empire rival Idaho on October 11.[22][23][24] Atits opening, it had seating for 2,000 and room for fifty automobiles to lineup.[3]
Present day
The football field of Gonzaga Stadium is currently occupied by the Foley Center Library (1992) and the Foley Lawn.[1][25] The Crosby Student Center, originally a library, was constructed in 1957 on the site of the northern end of the west grandstand.[26][27] A statue of Bing Crosby outside the north entrance was dedicated in early 1981.[28][29]
