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I think the new stadium compares favorably in aesthetics to the rest of the MWC stadiums. Forget the size.


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Can someone answer this question? When was the last time UH had an actual on campus game? I have met guys who played at old Honolulu Stadium aka the termite palace but despite the proximity to campus to me that doesn’t count.
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rodfather wrote: Tue Jul 20, 2021 10:44 am Can someone answer this question? When was the last time UH had an actual on campus game? I have met guys who played at old Honolulu Stadium aka the termite palace but despite the proximity to campus to me that doesn’t count.
I could not resist but to check this out.

UH probably did not play on campus - ever.

There is a Honolulu Advertiser article from 8/26/2009 which indicates that the football team's home field was initially Alexander Field at Punahou, then Honolulu Stadium, then Aloha Stadium.

UH historical information is generally kinda spotty to me. The UH Athletics website has a page on "Traditions" which states that the nickname was Fighting Deans until 1923 (i.e., the occurrence of the rainbow in the game against Oregon State): https://hawaiiathletics.com/sports/2012 ... 20234.aspx

Yet, the Ka Leo still referred to them as the Dean as late as 1933: file:///C:/Users/DKim/Downloads/vol12-no03.pdf. The Honolulu Stadium opened in 1926, so the Trasditions page is probably accurate in stating that the 1923 "rainbow game" was at Moiliili Field.

Anyway, the 12/25/1926 Ka Leo is has interesting articles/information for history buffs, with an article on the Fighting Deans conversion to playing mainland colleges in 1920, success thereafter under Otto Klum, having Knute Rockne referee UH's game against the Utah Redskins (now the Utes) at the newly opened Honolulu Stadium and scheduled to referee UH's upcoming game against South Dakota State (whose entire roster was under 200 lbs.), etc. It's here: https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/b ... 5-no13.pdf

I'd say Alexander Field or Moiliili Field, to Honolulu Stadium in 1926, then Aloha Stadium in 1975, then Clarence T.C. Ching Field in 2021.

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Thanks. I often wondered what it was like in the pre-Honolulu stadium days. I was born a few years after Aloha stadium was built. I always assumed that the famous rainbow game happened on campus.
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rodfather wrote: Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:58 pm Thanks. I often wondered what it was like in the pre-Honolulu stadium days. I was born a few years after Aloha stadium was built. I always assumed that the famous rainbow game happened on campus.
LOL I was born a year before Aloha Stadium opened. If you really wanted to be technical, I was born a year and a half before Aloha opened. LOL

I remember reading some of the UH media guides about UH having Fighting Deans as a nickname during the 1920s. Never liked that nickname. Rainbow Warriors is far better. :D

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wyokie wrote: Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:24 pm
rodfather wrote: Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:58 pm Thanks. I often wondered what it was like in the pre-Honolulu stadium days. I was born a few years after Aloha stadium was built. I always assumed that the famous rainbow game happened on campus.
LOL I was born a year before Aloha Stadium opened. If you really wanted to be technical, I was born a year and a half before Aloha opened. LOL

I remember reading some of the UH media guides about UH having Fighting Deans as a nickname during the 1920s. Never liked that nickname. Rainbow Warriors is far better. :D
I like (or perhaps appreciate) unique nicknames. Locally, I like Seariders, Surfriders, Na Ali`i, Marauders, Ka Makani, Roughriders, Governors, Monarchs, etc. Too many Bulldogs - how about Mastiffs, Tosas, Rottweilers, Pit Bulls. Fighting Deans is unique - which I like, but what do they fight about, their department budgets and funding?

How will people refer to the field? "The Clarence" like the way people call LMS "The Les" and SSC "The Stanley"? Warrior's Lair (likely copyrighted)?

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From the latest videos of the complex, it looks like the stands at the end zone is too close to the end of the end zone. People can get hurt both in the stands and on the field with long passes. This makes the Lambeau leap possible whether people want it or not for both teams.

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shrek2 wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 10:58 am From the latest videos of the complex, it looks like the stands at the end zone is too close to the end of the end zone. People can get hurt both in the stands and on the field with long passes. This makes the Lambeau leap possible whether people want it or not for both teams.
It's close, but it's the same as the corners of the end zones to the wall at Aloha Stadium. It's about 5 yards from the endzone to the stands/wall which is probably the minimum allowed. The thing is that at Ching Field it's for the whole endzone as opposed to Aloha Stadium which is only at the corners of the endzone.

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uhwarriors wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 4:30 pm
shrek2 wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 10:58 am From the latest videos of the complex, it looks like the stands at the end zone is too close to the end of the end zone. People can get hurt both in the stands and on the field with long passes. This makes the Lambeau leap possible whether people want it or not for both teams.
It's close, but it's the same as the corners of the end zones to the wall at Aloha Stadium. It's about 5 yards from the endzone to the stands/wall which is probably the minimum allowed. The thing is that at Ching Field it's for the whole endzone as opposed to Aloha Stadium which is only at the corners of the endzone.
The difference between Aloha and Ching Field is that there is padded walls to keep the players in the field of play. This started me thinking and that is there are no barriers to prevent the players from getting into the stands. Given that Hawaii fans are much better fans that some of the mainland counterparts, there still is an easier opportunity for altercations to occur easily without the barriers. Still, I think that this is a great job done in a really short period of time to keep the spirit of Hawaii alive. Go Bows.

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shrek2 wrote: Sun Jul 25, 2021 5:44 am
uhwarriors wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 4:30 pm
shrek2 wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 10:58 am From the latest videos of the complex, it looks like the stands at the end zone is too close to the end of the end zone. People can get hurt both in the stands and on the field with long passes. This makes the Lambeau leap possible whether people want it or not for both teams.
It's close, but it's the same as the corners of the end zones to the wall at Aloha Stadium. It's about 5 yards from the endzone to the stands/wall which is probably the minimum allowed. The thing is that at Ching Field it's for the whole endzone as opposed to Aloha Stadium which is only at the corners of the endzone.
The difference between Aloha and Ching Field is that there is padded walls to keep the players in the field of play. This started me thinking and that is there are no barriers to prevent the players from getting into the stands. Given that Hawaii fans are much better fans that some of the mainland counterparts, there still is an easier opportunity for altercations to occur easily without the barriers. Still, I think that this is a great job done in a really short period of time to keep the spirit of Hawaii alive. Go Bows.
Good point on the padded walls at Aloha Stadium. The Diamond Head endzone bleachers at Ching Field are raised and has a wall built in at the ground level which could be padded. The Ewa endzone bleachers are the old Makai sideline bleachers and are at ground level. I'm not sure what can be done with those. There's still a lot more to be done, so we'll see what the plans are to protect the players and fans. My guess is that they haven't not thought about it.

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Just got off the phone with the ticket office. Got my seats with a small chance of getting one more (if seats are available after previous season ticket holders have all been called). I'm at the Starter level with many years of tickets purchased. Hope everyone waiting gets the call.

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