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Columbia Football has had several home fields since they started playing the game in 1870. Columbia football played their home games at the “Columbia Oval” in Williamsbridge, Manhattan Field, and even the Polo Grounds. The current lawns in the middle of campus, now known as South Lawn, once formed a contiguous strip of grass where football games, practices and other sporting events were held. South Field, as it was called, opened as a practice field when the University moved to Morningside Heights in 1897 and was the home field for football games from 1915 to 1922. In 1923, football found a new home at the tip of Upper Manhattan at what is known as Baker Field. This land was given to Columbia by financier and banker George F. Baker, who had purchased it for $700,000 on December 31, 1921. A stadium for Columbia football games has occupied this site ever since.
Class flags gathered on the field at Wien Stadium during 2004 Homecoming.