Cadet Memorial Field is an outdoor athletic facility on the campus of the United States Coast Guard Academy, on the banks of the Thames River in New London, Connecticut. The stadium hosts the Academy's football and soccer teams, and, owing to the dramatic view of the river, is regarded as one of the most picturesque venues in New England small college football. The Academy competes in NCAA Division III. The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), located in New London, Connecticut, is a U.S. military academy that provides education to future officers of the United States Coast Guard. ... Nickname: The Whaling City Motto: MARE LIBERUM Coordinates: NECTA Norwich-New London Region Southeastern Connecticut Settled 1646 (Pequot Plantation) Named 1658 (New London) Incorporated (city) 1784 Government type Council-manager City council Margaret Mary Curtin, Mayor Kevin J. Cavanagh, Dep. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), located in New London, Connecticut, is a U.S. military academy that provides education to future officers of the United States Coast Guard. ... The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), located in New London, Connecticut, is a U.S. military academy that provides education to future officers of the United States Coast Guard. ... The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), located in New London, Connecticut, is a U.S. military academy that provides education to future officers of the United States Coast Guard. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), located in New London, Connecticut is a U.S. military academy that provides education to future officers of the United States Coast Guard. ... Nickname: The Whaling City Motto: MARE LIBERUM Coordinates: NECTA Norwich-New London Region Southeastern Connecticut Settled 1646 (Pequot Plantation) Named 1658 (New London) Incorporated (city) 1784 Government type Council-manager City council Margaret Mary Curtin, Mayor Kevin J. Cavanagh, Dep. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division III consists of institutions who recognize that collegiate athletics can be an integral part of the educational process. ...

The stadium was originally named Jones Field, in honor of Cadet Henry L. Jones, the first Coast Guard cadet to die on active duty. The facility now honors all those who have died during their time as cadets.

The stadium has hosted its share of prominent individuals, including NFL hall-of-famer Otto Graham, who prowled the sidelines as head coach of the football team for seven seasons, from 1959 to 1966. During this time, the stadium hosted one undefeated squad in 1963, which represented the only undefeated, untied regular season in Academy history. NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... Otto Everett Graham Jr. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...

The facility also alternates (with Captain Tomb Field in Kings Point, New York) as site of the annual Secretaries Cup game between the Coast Guard Academy and the United States Merchant Marine Academy (known until the Coast Guard's move to the Department of Homeland Security in 2003 as the "Secretary's Cup" game). The United States Merchant Marine Academy is one of the five United States service academies. ... The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a Cabinet department of the federal government of the United States that is concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. ...

In 2004, thanks in part to a generous donation from the CGA class of '53, the Academy installed a state-of-the-art FieldTurf surface at the stadium.

External links

• http://www.uscga.edu/campus/athletic_facilities.aspx
• http://www.cgasports.com/