Briggs Field

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Briggs Field was the home field of the Eastern Michigan Eagles in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Small campus field near Oakwood and Washtenaw, just west of McKenny Union, where Eastern Michigan played around mid-century through the 1968 season before Rynearson Stadium opened in 1969. Years of use, capacity and current state not verified;

Stadium facts

Location
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Closed
1968
Teams
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Other names
Walter O. Briggs Field

Teams that played here

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Stadiums near Briggs Field10

  1. 1FBSRynearson Stadium — Eastern Michigan Eagles (Ypsilanti, Michigan)same city
  2. 2FormerFerry Field — Michigan Wolverines (Ann Arbor, Michigan)6 mi
  3. 3FormerRegents Field — Michigan Wolverines (Ann Arbor, Michigan)6 mi
  4. 4FBSMichigan Stadium — Michigan Wolverines (Ann Arbor, Michigan)8 mi
  5. 5FormerUniversity of Detroit Stadium — Detroit Lions (Detroit, Michigan)28 mi
  6. 6FormerTiger Stadium — Detroit Lions (Detroit, Michigan)29 mi
  7. 7NFLFord Field — Detroit Lions (Detroit, Michigan)30 mi
  8. 8FormerPontiac Silverdome — Detroit Lions (Pontiac, Michigan)33 mi
  9. 9FBSGlass Bowl — Toledo Rockets (Toledo, Ohio)40 mi
  10. 10FBSSpartan Stadium — Michigan State Spartans (East Lansing, Michigan)55 mi

Questions about Briggs Field

Who played at Briggs Field?

Briggs Field was home to the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

What football stadiums are near Briggs Field today?

Rynearson Stadium (Eastern Michigan Eagles) is in the same city. See the full list of nearby stadiums on this page.

Facts are for the 2026 season. Distances are straight-line miles. Capacity figures vary by source. See something wrong? Let us know.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, omeka.emich.edu.