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Blakeslee Stadium is a stadium in Mankato, Minnesota that sits on the southern edge of Minnesota State University, Mankato. It is primarily used for American football; it is the home field of the Minnesota State Mavericks NCAA Division 2 football team and also hosted the training camp for the Minnesota Vikings from 1966-2017.[4] The stadium holds 7,500 people and was built in 1962.[5] The stadium is capable of hosting a variety of events, including marching band performances, and drum and bugle corps competitions. In 2022, the stadium hosted Hockey Day Minnesota, an annual series of outdoor hockey games sponsored by the Minnesota Wild and Bally Sports North.[6]

Blakeslee Stadium

"The Blake"
Blakeslee Stadium
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Location	161 Stadium Road Mankato, Minnesota 56001
Coordinates	44.144°N 93.995°W / 44.144; -93.995
Owner	Minnesota State University, Mankato
Operator	Minnesota State University, Mankato
Capacity	7,500
Record attendance	7,187 (October 10, 2015 vs. Augustana)[1] 10,000 at Vikings Training Camp
Surface	Natural Grass
Construction
Broke ground	1961
Opened	1962
Construction cost	$80,000[2] ($716,656 in 2021 dollars[3])

Renovation and replacement plans

Plans for replacing the more than 55-year-old structure have been discussed by Minnesota State University.[7][8] As of 2021, there are no current talks of replacing the aging stadium.

C.P. Blakeslee

The stadium is named after C.P. Blakeslee who served as coach, administrator and professor in health and physical education at Minnesota State from 1921 until 1961 when he retired.[9]

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