Waite Field

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Waite Field was the home field of the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville, Tennessee. The stadium has since been demolished (it closed in 1920).

Tennessee's second on-campus playing field, at the southeast corner of 15th Street and Cumberland Avenue, used until Shields-Watkins Field (now Neyland Stadium) opened in 1921. The site is now the Walters Life Science Building;

Stadium facts

Location
Knoxville, Tennessee
Status
Demolished
Closed
1920
Teams
Tennessee Volunteers (1908–1920)
Other names
Wait Field

Teams that played here

Stadiums near Waite Field10

  1. 1FormerBaldwin Park — Tennessee Volunteers (Knoxville, Tennessee)same city
  2. 2FBSNeyland Stadium — Tennessee Volunteers (Knoxville, Tennessee)same city
  3. 3FCSE. J. Whitmire Stadium — Western Carolina Catamounts (Cullowhee, North Carolina)66 mi
  4. 4FCSWilliam B. Greene Jr. Stadium — East Tennessee State Buccaneers (Johnson City, Tennessee)87 mi
  5. 5FCSTucker Stadium — Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (Cookeville, Tennessee)89 mi
  6. 6FormerMemorial Center — East Tennessee State Buccaneers (Johnson City, Tennessee)90 mi
  7. 7FormerKermit Tipton Stadium — East Tennessee State Buccaneers (Johnson City, Tennessee)91 mi
  8. 8FCSFinley Stadium — Chattanooga Mocs (Chattanooga, Tennessee)99 mi
  9. 9FormerChamberlain Field — Chattanooga Mocs (Chattanooga, Tennessee)99 mi
  10. 10FormerRiggs Field — Clemson Tigers (Clemson, South Carolina)107 mi

Questions about Waite Field

Who played at Waite Field?

Waite Field was home to the Tennessee Volunteers (1908–1920).

Is Waite Field still standing?

No. Waite Field has been demolished.

What football stadiums are near Waite Field today?

Neyland Stadium (Tennessee Volunteers) 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, en.wikipedia.org.