Alumni Field at Marv Kay Stadium

Stadium Fan Information

While it may be one of the world's oldest football fields, Alumni Field at Marv Kay Stadium and the Harold M. and Patricia M. Korell Athletics Center combine to provide Colorado School of Mines football one of the best and most modern homes in NCAA Division II.

Opened in 2015 on the site of historic Campbell Field, the $21 million project seats more than 4,000 fans, with a two-level home grandstand on the south side and visitor seating on the north side. The ground level of the Korell Athletics Center contains locker rooms for football, cross country, and track & field (which competes at the adjacent Stermole Track & Field Complex), the McKee Weight Room with more than 5,400 square feet of space, sports medicine and hydrotherapy areas, and an equipment room to handle the sports that call the Clear Creek Athletic Complex home. The center's second level houses football office and meeting spaces - including an all-team auditorium and six smaller breakout rooms - to go with the concourse level of the stadium and the Blaster Room special function area. The stadium's third level contains press row, operations, and the president's suite. Marv Kay Stadium achieved LEED Silver certification.

Home to Mines football since 1893, the site is the oldest football field west of the Mississippi River and the oldest in NCAA Division II. Situated along Clear Creek at 12th and Maple Streets with the field sitting at 5,707' above sea level, its original name was Athletic Park, later renamed Brooks Field along with the construction of grandstands in 1922 after Mines trustee and benefactor Ralph D. Brooks. In 2010, artificial turf was installed and it was named Campbell Field after benefactor Harry D. Campbell, and the stadium was completely rebuilt in 2014-15 and named in honor of longtime coach and athletic director Marv Kay to recognize his decades of dedication to Mines athletics. In the summer of 2022, the playing surface was replaced with new AstroTurf RootZone 3D3 artificial turf and renamed Alumni Field to honor the support of generations of Oredigger players. In 2023, the new McKee West End Zone opened to provide additional seating, a permanent beer garden space, and additional standing room views to the stadium. The project was led by former Mines running back Rob McKee to enhance fan experience at the stadium, and it also improved fan circulation between the north and south stands with an ADA-accessible walkway and concourse addition. 

The site has been home to a number of firsts since the Orediggers met and beat the University of Denver on Oct. 7, 1893. The first live football telecast in the Rockies took place on Nov. 1, 1952 against Idaho State, and two weeks later the first national football telecast from the Rockies originated from Brooks Field against Colorado College. Three NFL teams - the Denver Broncos, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Baltimore Colts - have held training camps at the field, and 18 championship Mines teams have called it home, spanning 125 years from the 1893 Colorado Football Association championship to the 2019 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference title. The site has hosted NCAA Championship tournament games in 2004, 2018, 2019, and 2021, including the stadium's first-ever NCAA super regional final in 2021 and a national semifinal in 2022. 
 

Tickets
To purchase season tickets online and for single-game prices and information, visit tickets.minesathletics.com. In-person tickets are available at Gates 1 and 3 on game days beginning two hours prior to kickoff. Starting in 2025, BlasterCard taps will no longer be used at the gate for free student/faculty/staff tickets - BlasterCard holders can log in with their Mines SSO at tickets.minesathletics.com to get access to their free ticket(s). 

Oredigger Club
Support Mines athletics and gain exclusive access to hospitality areas, parking, and more as a member of the Oredigger Club. 

Parking
For parking information, visit Directions and Parking. 

Stadium Map
Click here for a stadium seating map and gate entrances. 

Stadium Policies
Please view the Stadium Policies, including permitted and prohibited items, before coming to the game.

Accessible Seating and Parking
Please see the Accessible Seating and Parking page for more information.

Tailgating
Tailgating is permitted in the East Lot, North Lot, and Q Lot. Tailgaters may not occupy any space other than their designated parking spot and may not block access to any other spot. Please utilize provided trash containers. Lots open two hours before kickoff and close one hour after the conclusion of the game.

Will Call
Will Call tickets are at Gate 1, the main entrance located off of 12th Street. 
 

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STADIUM HISTORY

1893 - Field established as “Athletic Park” in its current location in a clay pit at 12th and Maple Streets in Golden. The original surface was dirt.
Oct. 7, 1893 - First football game, a 6-0 Mines win over the University of Denver.
Nov. 7, 1893 - Mines defeats Colorado, 24-10, to win the the first conference championship on the field. 
1922 - Grandstands were constructed and grass added. The stadium is named Brooks Field after Mines trustee and benefactor Ralph D. Brooks.
1937 - Mines baseball, which had played in the stadium during the spring, moves to the current Darden Field site.
Nov. 1, 1952 - The first live televised football game in the Rockies takes place between Mines and Idaho State.
1960-63 - The Denver Broncos held training camp at the stadium
1972 - The Baltimore Colts held training camp at the stadium
Nov. 13, 2004 - Mines hosts its first NCAA Tournament game, beating Midwestern State
2010 - Artificial turf is installed for the first time and it is renamed to Campbell Field for benefactor Harry D. Campbell
2014-15 - The stadium is completely reconstructed and renamed Marv Kay Stadium at Campbell Field. The attached offices and support facilities are named the Harold M. and Patricia M. Korell Athletic Center.
Sept. 5, 2015 - Mines defeats South Dakota Mines 63-28 in the inaugural game before a then-record crowd of 5,386. Justin Dvorak throws for an RMAC-record 8 touchdowns in the game.
Sept. 1, 2016 - ESPN broadcasts for the first time from Mines in a 57-21 defeat of CSU-Pueblo on ESPN3. It is the first Thursday and night game at Marv Kay Stadium.
Dec. 4, 2021 - Mines hosts an NCAA national quarterfinal for the first time ever, defeating Angelo State 34-26.
2022 - New artificial turf is installed and the facility is renamed Alumni Field at Marv Kay Stadium.
Dec. 10, 2022 - A record 6,191 fans watch Mines defeat Shepherd, 44-13, in the first-ever NCAA semifinal held at the stadium.
2023 - The first expansion of the stadium, the McKee West End Zone, is opened adding seating, a beer garden, and fan circulation improvements.