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This year marks the 50th Anniversary for O'Brien Field as the Panthers began competition at the renovated complex for the 1970 season.

With no football on the docket for the fall of 2020, every Wednesday this fall we bring you some memorable moments, players and teams to cap the Golden Anniversary. 

The location for the current football and track field was in place prior to the 1970 season and referenced as Lincoln Field.  The current grandstand and press box were constructed for that year replacing smaller sideline bleachers converting the space into a true college football and track facility.

The first football game played at the newly dubbed location was on Sept. 12, 1970 with a 28-18 loss to regional rival Indiana State.  The Panthers would get their first win the following week with a 19-14 win over Milwaukee on Sept. 19.
 
This week we give you a list of the top ten football attendance games at O'Brien Field.  Capacity at the facility is 10,000 but each of those contests shattered that mark with additional seating placed in the end zones.
 
In addition to hosting football for the Panthers, O'Brien Field also serves as the home for the EIU men's and women's track teams as we take a look at those programs in the next couple of weeks.  The facility also hosted the 1974 NCAA Division II Track National Championship and serves the annual home for the IHSA Boys and Girls State Track Meet.