Blakeslee Stadium

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 training camp for the Minnesota Vikings from 1966-2017.[4] The stadium holds 7,500 people and was built in 1962.[5]

Blakeslee Stadium is located in the south of campus and is the home field of the Minnesota State Mavericks Division 2 Football team.
Blakeslee Stadium
"The Blake"
Blakeslee Stadium
Blakeslee Stadium
Location in Minnesota
Blakeslee Stadium
Location in the United States
Location161 Stadium Road
Mankato, Minnesota 56001
Coordinates44.144°N 93.995°W / 44.144; -93.995
OwnerMinnesota State University, Mankato
OperatorMinnesota State University, Mankato
Capacity7,500
Record attendance7,187
(October 10, 2015 vs. Augustana)[1]
10,000 at Vikings Training Camp
SurfaceNatural Grass
Construction
Broke ground1961
Opened1962
Construction cost$80,000[2]
($676 thousand in 2019 dollars[3])

Renovation and replacement plans

Plans for replacing the more than 55-year-old structure have been discussed by Minnesota State University.[6][7] 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.[8]

C.P. Blakeslee

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.[9]

Mankato
Location in Minnesota

Notes
  1. "Minnesota State Football Recordbook 2016" (PDF). June 1, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  2. "MSU Buildings Management". March 15, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  3. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  4. "Blakeslee Stadium – Campus Tour – Minnesota State University, Mankato". Mnsu.edu. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  5. "Minnesota State Mavericks - Blakeslee Stadium". Msumavericks.com. 2009-09-08. Archived from the original on 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  6. Courrier, Chad (2015-09-04). "Courrier: Time for Blakeslee Stadium to get some love - Mankato Free Press: Columns". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  7. MSU-Mankato Athletics Master Plan (PDF). MSU-Mankato Athletics. 2014-01-20. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  8. Courrier, Chad (1970-01-01). "MSU football gets fourth straight tournament berth - Mankato Free Press: Sports". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  9. "Minnesota State Mavericks - Hall of Fame". Msumavericks.com. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
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