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Image 1 of 1: The William Jasper Hale Field House and Stadium was built in 1935 using Works Progress Administration funds in addition to local funding.The name of the stadium was changed in 1953 to honor the university's first president, William J. Hale (1874-1944.) The stadium hosted Tigers football games until home games were moved to the larger Nissan Stadium in 1999. A $1 million renovation added a digital scoreboard, new paint, and portable bleachers with an additional 4,000 seats, bringing the stadium’s seating capacity up to 16,000. The Tigers returned to the stadium in celebration of the University’s Centennial in 2012.
The William Jasper Hale Field House and Stadium was built in 1935 using Works Progress Administration funds in addition to local funding.The name of the stadium was changed in 1953 to honor the university's first president, William J. Hale (1874-1944.) The stadium hosted Tigers football games until home games were moved to the larger Nissan Stadium in 1999. A $1 million renovation added a digital scoreboard, new paint, and portable bleachers with an additional 4,000 seats, bringing the stadium’s seating capacity up to 16,000. The Tigers returned to the stadium in celebration of the University’s Centennial in 2012.

The William Jasper Hale Field House and Stadium was built in 1935 using Works Progress Administration funds in addition to local funding.The name of the stadium was changed in 1953 to honor the university's first president, William J. Hale (1874-1944.) The stadium hosted Tigers football games until home games were moved to the larger Nissan Stadium in 1999. A $1 million renovation added a digital scoreboard, new paint, and portable bleachers with an additional 4,000 seats, bringing the stadium’s seating capacity up to 16,000. The Tigers returned to the stadium in celebration of the University’s Centennial in 2012.

William J. Hale Stadium

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The William Jasper Hale Field House and Stadium was built in 1935 using Works Progress Administration funds in addition to local funding.The name of the stadium was changed in 1953 to honor the university's first president, William J. Hale (1874-1944.) The stadium hosted Tigers football games until home games were moved to the larger Nissan Stadium in 1999. A $1 million renovation added a digital scoreboard, new paint, and portable bleachers with an additional 4,000 seats, bringing the stadium’s seating capacity up to 16,000. The Tigers returned to the stadium in celebration of the University’s Centennial in 2012.

Title William J. Hale Stadium
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Marley Abbott, MTSU Student; 2019
Date 1935; 1953; 2012
Address 3500 John E. Merritt Boulevard
Type Building
Coverage Area 4
Source William J. Hale, namesake
Contributor Works Progress Administration
Subject African Americans; Education; Great Depression and New Deal; Sports; Neighborhoods
Keywords Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State, Tennessee State University, Colleges, Universities, Works Progress Administration, Football, North Nashville, Buildings
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0