Sabine Field hosts the university’s varsity football, soccer and lacrosse programs. The field also welcomes the Alumni March On during fall Homecoming Weekend. During the ceremony, returning alumni parade by class onto the field with the Corp of Cadets. Sabine Field was rededicated in 2013 following a $6 million renovation, which transformed the field into a multisport, multipurpose, all-weather, illuminated stadium.
History: For generations, historic Sabine Field has served as a picturesque venue for storied athletic contests. In 1920, Dr. George K. Sabine, Class of 1868, provided the funds to purchase the land where the field now stands.
Born in 1847 in Windsor, Vt., Sabine began his college education at NU in 1865 and was among the classes to move with the school from Norwich, Vt., to Northfield. During his senior year, he was adjutant of the corps. Following his 1868 graduation, he attended Harvard Medical School and went on to practice medicine for half a century.
Dedicated in 1921 in memory of his son, George K. Sabine, Jr., Sabine Field originally included a baseball diamond, quarter-mile track and football gridiron. In winter, it was flooded for ice hockey. A renovation completed in fall 2013 transformed Sabine into a modern, multi-sport arena, complete with a new stadium named for Trustee Emeritus Fred Haynes, Class of 1958 & H’02, and his wife, RoxAnn Haynes.