Fullerton Field
Fullerton Field is the site for football games played by the Emory & Henry Wasps. The Emory & Henry football team plays in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) and has posted nationally ranked teams in Division III NCAA football. The team has topped the conference in 10 of the last 14 seasons, and Head Coach Lou Wacker has been named the conference's Head Coach of the Year seven times.
The field was constructed in 1924, and the first game was played on Oct. 24, 1925, against Lynchburg College. The field is named in memory of Thomas B. "Bingo" Fullerton, the college's first football coach (1914). The stadium was rebuilt in 1950 and again in 1990 to accommodate the typically large crowds which assemble for games. Despite the now-ample seating, some alumni continue the long-standing E&H tradition of watching games while standing in the grassy areas surrounding the field.
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