Frank Youell Field

Frank Youell Field

Location	Oakland, California
Opened	August 26, 1962
Closed	1969
Demolished	1969
Other Names	n/a
Tenants	Oakland Raiders (1962-65)

Frank Youell Field was a football stadium located in Oakland, California. It was the home of the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League from 1962 to 1965.

The stadium was a temporary home while Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum was being built. It was named for Francis J. Youell (1883-1967), an Oakland undertaker, owner of the Chapel of the Oaks, Oakland City Councilman, and sports booster.

It was located at 900 Fallon Street, on the grounds of what is now part of Laney College, next to the channel which connects Lake Merritt to the Oakland Estuary and adjacent to the Nimitz Freeway.

The Raiders had played their home games in San Francisco (Kezar Stadium and Candlestick Park, respectively) during their first two seasons. They played their first regular-season game at Frank Youell Field on September 9, 1962, against the New York Titans.

Frank Youell Field remained in operation and hosted some high school football games after the Raiders moved into the Coliseum. It was demolished in 1969 to make way for extra parking for Laney College.

Other cover appearances

League	Date/Season	Team(s)	Type
American Football League	August 26, 1962	Oakland Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers	Program
	September 9, 1962	Oakland Raiders vs. New York Titans	Program
	September 23, 1962	Oakland Raiders vs. Dallas Texans	Program
	September 30, 1962	Oakland Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers	Program
	October 14, 1962	Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos	Program
	November 11, 1962	Oakland Raiders vs. Houston Oilers	Program
	November 18, 1962	Oakland Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills	Program
	December 16, 1962	Oakland Raiders vs. Boston Patriots	Program
	August 11, 1963	Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos	Program
	September 15, 1963	Oakland Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills	Program
	October 20, 1963	Oakland Raiders vs. New York Jets	Program
	December 15, 1963	Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos	Program
	December 22, 1963	Oakland Raiders vs. Houston Oilers	Program
	August 23, 1964	Oakland Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills	Program
	September 13, 1964	Oakland Raiders vs. Boston Patriots	Program
	December 6, 1964	Oakland Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills	Program
	December 20, 1964	Oakland Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers	Program
	September 19, 1965	Oakland Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers	Program
	September 26, 1965	Oakland Raiders vs. Houston Oilers	Program
	October 24, 1965	Oakland Raiders vs. Boston Patriots	Program
	November 14, 1965	Oakland Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills	Program
	December 5, 1965	Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos	Program
	December 12, 1965	Oakland Raiders vs. New York Jets	Program

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