
Seating capacity: 6,362
Surface: Poligras (installed in 2003)
Constructed: 1936
Alex Francis Track
Surface: Polyurethane
Last Resurfaced: 2003
Lewis Field Stadium, the 6,362-seat home of the Tigers, received a major facelift prior to the 2003 season with a new playing turf, track and lighting system. The new Poligras surface, which plays similar to natural grass, replaces the old STADIA-Turf, which had been in use since 1993. The new lighting system was recently installed and will eliminate shadows on the playing surface.
The native limestone structure was refurbished to its natural state in 1993 when 57 years of weathering was sandblasted away.
Both endzones are gold with black lettering spelling out Fort Hays in the north and Tigers in the south.
The new 8-lane rubber and polyurethane Alex Francis track, named to honor the former Tiger track & field coach, was refurbished with a new red surface. The majority of the field events are conducted outside the north wall.
Prior to the start of the 1996 season the seating was replaced throughout the stadium. The new seating includes 1,000 chairback seats on the west side and new bench seating in the remainder of the stadium.
Lewis Field was constructed in 1936 on what was formerly the Golden Belt Fairgrounds, and was named in honor of William Alexander Lewis, president of Fort Hays State University from 1913 to 1933.
The field is located beside a spacious tree-lined drive and is just a short walk from the campus residence halls and the downtown business district.
Dressing rooms, concession areas, athletic training facilities, restrooms and equipment storage rooms are located under the grandstands. An overhaul of the Tiger locker room was completed just before fall practices in 1990 with a synthetic floor, a false ceiling and new paint providing an entirely different atmosphere.
A new stereo system was also installed.
Admittance to the stadium is allowed through two main gates, one on the east side and one on the west side. Four ticket windows are in service for each game. Outside the limestone wall to the southeast are two football practice fields.



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