History
Built quickly on the site of a wartime housing project, the 22,000-seat field gave the young Oakland Raiders a home in the city while the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum was under construction. It was named for Frank Youell, a local undertaker and city councilman.
The Raiders opened there in September 1962 and played their last game there in December 1965, beating the Jets. After the team moved to the Coliseum in 1966, the field hosted some high school games before being razed in 1969 for Laney College parking.
Why it matters: The Oakland Raiders' first home in Oakland.
Timeline
- November 1961Construction begins[2]
Work started on the former Auditorium Village housing site.
- September 9, 1962Raiders' first home game[1]
The Raiders lost 28-17 to the New York Titans.
- December 1965
Oakland beat the New York Jets 24-14 in the last Raiders game there.
- 1969
Razed to make room for Laney College parking.
The site today
| Physical status | Site redeveloped[1,2] |
|---|---|
| Current use | Laney College grounds; cleared for college parking[1,2] |
| Mapped location | Former venue site |
Street View near the former site · Satellite view (external, current imagery)
Teams & events
| Oakland Raiders | AFL · 1962–1965 |
|---|
Listed here are organizations that used this physical venue. A franchise's history and a venue's history are tracked separately.
Venue facts
| Location | 900 Fallon Street (now Laney College grounds), Oakland, California[1] |
|---|---|
| Venue type | Stadium |
| Sports | Football |
| Level | AFL |
| Opened | 1962[1,2] |
| Last used for sports | 1969[1] |
| Demolished | 1969[1,2] |
| Physical status | Site redeveloped |
| Final capacity | 22,000[1,2] |
| Capacity notes | Wikipedia 22,000; Oakland LocalWiki about 20,000. |
| Construction cost | $400,000[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Owner / operator | City of Oakland |
| Closure | The Raiders moved to the new Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in 1966. |
Documented details
- The site previously housed workers who came to the Bay Area for World War II shipyard jobs.[1]
Sources
- Frank Youell Field, Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: address, capacity, closed, construction cost, coordinates, current land use, demolished, opened, teams
- Frank Youell Field, Oakland LocalWiki. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: capacity, current land use, demolished, opened
Research confidence
Key facts on this page (opening, closing, status and location) are each supported by sources, with key dates corroborated by at least two independent sources. Last reviewed 2026-10-19.
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