University of Wisconsin Field House - Madison, WI
N 43° 04.117 W 089° 24.775
16T E 303541 N 4771260
Wisconsin Field House opened in 1930 on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was addd to the NRHP in 1998.
Waymark Code: WM1ARR8
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2024
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The building was a project of former athletic director George Little. In 1927, Little proposed to the athletic council and regents the plan under which the Field House was to be constructed. The original layout included a $650,000 building to house both an indoor training facility for intercollegiate teams and the required program of physical education. The portion to be used for intercollegiate athletics was estimated at $385,000.
The intercollegiate section of the facility housed the men's basketball and boxing teams, and the wrestling squad. Its construction cost was approximately $434,000. The first game played in the Field House was on Dec. 13, 1930, when the Badger men's basketball team posted a 17-14 win over Carroll College. The official dedication game followed on Dec. 18, 1930, when Wisconsin downed Pennsylvania, 25-12.
From 1933 to 1960, Wisconsin established one of the premier boxing programs in the nation, claiming more team and individual national championships than any other collegiate program. The Badgers needed only six years to win their first of eight NCAA team titles under head coach John Walsh. UW added four runner-up team finishes and 38 individual NCAA champions before the sport was discontinued in 1960.
The Field House originally contained a basketball floor with a seating capacity of 12,000, a complete track facility and room for indoor football and baseball training. The football, track and field, and baseball teams moved to the Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center, better known as "The Shell", upon its completion in 1956.-
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