Memorial Field is a football stadium located in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. It is the home of Dartmouth College’s Big Green football and outdoor track teams. The athletic teams at Dartmouth College compete in the Ivy League.

In 1893, the Alumni Oval was built in the southeast of campus, with wooden stands constructed. In 1923, Memorial Field was built, with permanent stands and a pressbox replacing the original wooden stands. The stadium opened as the College memorial to its students and alumni who served and died in World War I. Permanent stands on the east side of the field were built later, and endzone bleachers have also been used.

Memorial Field underwent renovation during the summer of 2006, including replacing the natural grass field with artificial turf (so the field can be used year-round), installation of a Tartan track, safety improvements, and the construction of a new varsity athletics center that has reduced the East Stands. To make up for the reduction of the East Stands, stands have been placed behind the end zones. The new seating capacity is approximately 13,000.

The stadium is the end-point of a popular Shriners parade every summer (as well as the venue for the New Hampshire vs. Vermont high school all-star football game which follows the parade.)

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