Cessna Stadium
Cessna Stadium in 2010 | |
| Former names | Veterans Field (1946–1968) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1845 E 21st Street N Wichita, Kansas 67260 |
| Owner | Wichita State University |
| Operator | Wichita State University |
| Capacity | 16,000 (1946–1968) 31,500 (1969–2002) 24,000 (2002–2023) |
| Record attendance | 30,518 (September 9, 1978 vs. Oklahoma State) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 6, 1941 |
| Opened | September 21, 1946 |
| Renovated | 1969, 1996, 2002 |
| Closed | June 5, 2023 |
| Demolished | Began June 6, 2023 |
| Construction cost | $100,000 $1,500,000 (1969) $1,800,000 (2002 renovation) |
| Tenants | |
| Wichita State Shockers (NCAA) Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School football | |
Cessna Stadium, also known as University Stadium, is a stadium on the campus of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It opened in 1946 and served as the home of the football team until the program was discontinued in 1986. It is currently home of the Wichita State Shockers track and field team. The stadium is currently undergoing a rebuilding of the entire stadium, which will happen over three phases. As of May 2025, phase 1A reconstruction of the east side had been completed, which consisted of: demolition of old east bleachers, building new in-ground bleachers, and building a new restrooms & storage building. In June 2025, phase 1B will be started to widen the track to 9 lanes, and should be complete by the end of 2025.