West Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Walter Camp Memorial
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 18, 2019
1. Walter Camp Memorial
Inscription.
Given by
American Colleges
and Schools
uniting with
Graduates of Yale
to honor
Walter Camp
and the traditions
of American
College Sport
which he exemplified
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New England States
Dartmouth College · Brown University · Harvard University · College of the Holy Cross · Williams College · Amherst College · Wesleyan University · University of New Hampshire · Mass. Institute of Technology · Boston College · Middlebury College · Trinity College · Bates College · Boston University · Bowdoin College · Connecticut State College · Mass. Agricultural College · University of Maine · University of Vermont · Tufts College · Norwich University · Rhode Island State College · Worcester Polytechnic Inst.
Connecticut Board of Football Offficials
High Schools
Connecticut 21 · Maine 1
Preparatory Schools
Connecticut 11 · Massachusetts 11 · Rhode Island 2 · New Hampshire &nbs
Missouri Valley States
Drake University · Iowa State College · Kansas State Agr. College · University of Kansas · University of Missouri · University of Nebraska · Haskell Institute · Des Moines University
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· Simpson College · Luther College · St. Louis University
North Dakota High School League
High Schools
North Dakota 8
Preparatory Schools
Missouri 2
Southwestern States
University of Texas · Southern Methodist Univ. · Texas Agr. and Mech. College · Baylor University · Texas Christian University · West Texas St. Teachers Coll. · University of Arkansas · Rice Institute · St. Edwards University
High Schools
Nevada 2 · Texas 2
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Southeastern States
Georgia School of Technology · University of Georgia · Alabama Polytechnic Inst. · Tulane University · University of Alabama · University of Florida · University of Kentucky · University of Maryland · University of North Carolina · University of The South · University of South Carolina · University of Tennessee · Vanderbilt University · Virginia Military Institute · Furman University · George Washington University · North Carolina State College · University of Mississippi · University of Virginia · Virginia Polytechnic Inst. · The Citadel · Howard University · Johns Hopkins University · Missippi College · University of Chattanooga ·
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2. Walter Camp Memorial
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The Walter Camp Memorial is the entrance to The Walter Camp Field, universally known as the “Yale Bowl, ” home of the Yale Bulldogs football team.
Georgetown University · Washington and Lee Univ. · William and Mary College · Wofford College · Duke University · Emory and Henry College · Gallaudet College · Kentucky Wesleyan College · Louisiana Polytechnic Inst. · Maryville College · Southwestern University · So. Western Louisiana Inst. · Transylvania College · Morehouse College · Randolph–Macon College · Centenary College · Birmingham Southern Univ.
High Schools
Alabama 12
Preparatory Schools
Virginia 2 · Tennessee 1 · Maryland 1
Pacific Coast States
Stanford University · University of So. California · University of California · University of Washington · Pomona College · Washington State College · College of The Pacific · California Agr. College · St. Ignatius College · University of Oregon · Oregon Agr. College
Preparatory Schools
California 1 · Honolulu 1 · Washington 1
The United States Military Academy
The United States Naval Academy
Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football Officials
Association of College Track Coaches of America
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Middle Western States
University of Chicago · University of
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3. Walter Camp Memorial
MCMXXVII
The Walter Camp Field
Illinois · Ohio State University · University of Wisconsin · University of Michigan · Northwestern University · Indiana University · Purdue University · University of Notre Dame · University of Iowa · Michigan State College · University of Minnesota · Marquette University · Ohio Wesleyan University · Case School of Appl. Science · Miami University · Kalamazoo Normal School · Ohio University · University of Dayton · Bradley Polytechnic Inst. · Oberlin College · Beloit College · Earlham College · Denison University · Butler University · De Paul University · James Millikin University · Mich. State Normal College · St. Viator College · St. Xavier College · Knox College · University of Cincinnati · Wittenberg College · Eureka College · Illinois College · Marietta College · Oshkosh Normal School · Adrian College · College of City of Detroit · College of Wooster · Franklin College · Heidelberg University · Hillsdale College · Hiram College · La Cross Normal School · Monmouth College · Mount Union College · Muskingum College · Northern State Normal School · Ohio Northern University · So. Ill. State Normal Univ. · Mc Kendree College · Otterbein
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4. Walter Camp Memorial
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College · Capital University · Kenyon College · Bluffton College · Hanover College · Lake Forest College · University of Akron · Lincoln College · W. Ill. State Teachers Coll. · Defiance College · Baldwin - Wallace College · Superior Normal School · E. Ill. State Teachers Coll. · Bowling Green St. Nor. Coll.
Ohio Association of Football Officials
Wisconsin Federation of Athletic Officials
High Schools
Illinois 69 · Michigan 19 · Wisconsin 11 · Ohio 8
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Middle Atlantic States
Princeton University · Columbia University · Cornell University · New York University · The Penn. State College · University of Pittsburgh · Lafayette College · Syracuse University · Rutgers University · Lehigh University · College of the City of N. Y. · Carnegie Inst. of Technology · Colgate University · Manhattan College · The Univ. of Pennsylvania · Haverford College · Muhlenberg College · Bucknell University · Hobart College · St. John’s College · University of West Virginia · W. Virginia Wesleyan College · Franklin and Marshall Coll. · Geneva College · Swarthmore College · The University of Rochester · Hamilton
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5. Walter Camp Memorial
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College · Alfred University · Fordham University · Grove City College · N. Y. Agricultural Institute · Penn. Military College · Rensselear Polytechnic Inst. · The St. Lawrence University · Susquehanna University · University of Delaware · Bethany College · Davis and Elkins College · Lebanon Valley College · Marshall College
Football Officials Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania
The Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn Walter Camp, First President
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
High Schools
New York 32 · Pennsylvania 1 · New Jersey 16
Preparatory Schools
New York 14 · Pennsylvania 10 · New Jersey 10
Rocky Mountain States
The University of Colorado · The University of Denver · State Teachers Coll. Of Colo. · The State Agr. Coll. Of Colo. · Brigham Young University · The University of Wyoming · Utah Agricultural College · Colorado College · University of New Mexico · Colorado School of Mines · New Mexico Military Inst. · Regis College · Montana State College
Preparatory Schools
Colorado 1
Erected 1927.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 18, 2019
Location. 41° 18.622′ N, 72° 57.572′ W. Marker is in West Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is on Derby Avenue (Connecticut Route 34) 0.1 miles west of Marginal Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Haven CT 06516, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Connecticut River Valley, on the Connecticut Shoreline, and in Greater New Haven. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Haven County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Regarding Walter Camp Memorial. The Yale Bowl opened in 1914. It was the first bowl-shaped stadium in the country. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Walter Camp's headstone in the Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven.
Also see . . . 1. Yale Bulldogs. (Submitted on November 19, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.) 2. Yale Bowl (Wikipedia). (Submitted on November 19, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.) 3. Yale University. (Submitted on November 19, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,842 times since then and 128 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 19, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
