 In the early days of Wichita State University, when it was known as Fairmount College, its first football field was located on the north side of 17th Street, immediately east of the current Henrion Hall, when it was the Henrion Gymnasium.In 1929, concrete bleachers were attached to the east side of the same building for football games.In 1940, the school decided to build a new football stadium on the north side of campus at the current site on the south side of 21st Street.