(10-31-2016 08:44 PM)HeadsetGuy Wrote: I've always wondered which stadium called 'the Rock' (USM or APPState) was named that first. Why didn't that school trademark the name?
From Wikipedia:
"The stadium was originally opened on October 29, 1932 as "Faulkner Field", with a wooden grandstand which held 4,000 spectators at the time. It was named for local businessman L.E. Faulkner, who financed the materials and equipment for the stadium, which was built for free by local unemployed workers during the Great Depression. In 1938, permanent concrete stands which also housed dormitory space for student-athletes were built on the east side of the field, with the help of Southern Miss football players hauling the concrete. It was from this (hauling concrete blocks) that the stadium received the nickname "The Rock" (in reference to prison work crews—none of which were used to build the stadium)."
From
http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/usa/kidd_brewer_stadium
"Located beside one of many hills around Boone, this multi-use stadium of the Appalachian State University is among the highest in USA. Its field lies at 1,016 meters (3,333 feet) above sea level. And maybe the mountain location is why it’s such a hard stadium to conquer for rivals. Local NCAA football side Mountaineers earned it “The Rock” nickname with their performances.
Upon opening in 1962 it was suitable for 10,000 people, but that capacity has grown over twice since then. By 1978 it was 18,000 and currently, after a series of further remodeling efforts stands at 24,000+."
Looks like M.M. Roberts Stadium coined it first around 1938. There's a stone statute of those original east side dormitories, "The Rock", that the players touch before running out on the field.
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