Lyle Hare Stadium
| Location | Spearfish, SD |
|---|---|
| Owner | Black Hills State University |
| Capacity | 4,200 |
| Opened | 1947 |
| Tenants | |
| Black Hills State Yellow Jackets (–present) | |
Lyle Hare Stadium is an American football stadium located in Spearfish, South Dakota.[1] It is home to the Black Hills State Yellow Jackets and the Spearfish High School football teams.[2][3] It was opened in 1947.[4]
Namesake
[edit]Originally from Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, Lyle Hare attended Dakota Territorial Normal School (now Black Hills State University) and was a member of the school's football and basketball teams.[5] After graduating in 1907, he attended the University of South Dakota where he was a two-time all-conference fullback on the school's football team.[5] He eventuallly returned to Dakota Territorial Normal School and would serve time as the school's football coach, school physician, and athletic director.[5] He also served as the mayor of Spearfish from 1922 to 1926.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ @CFBHome (February 15, 2025). "Stadium of the Night 🌚 🏟️ Lyle Hare Stadium ✅ Capacity: 3,500 📍 Spearfish, South Dakota Home of @BHSUFB" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Lyle Hare Stadium". bhsuathletics.com. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ "Facilities". bhsu.edu. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Mercer, Bob (July 2, 2016). "Regents OK BHSU to plan Lyle Hare Stadium rebuild". Black Hills Pioneer. Spearfish, SD. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Stories about Dr. Lyle Hare -- our own country doctor!". spearfishhistory.org. February 8, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
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