Hanson Field is a 16,368-seat
multi-purpose stadium in
Macomb, Illinois, USA. The stadium which opened in 1950 is home to the
Western Illinois Leathernecks football team and track and field team. The field is named after former WIU football coach/A.D. and Marine legend
Rock Hanson. A unique feature of the facility is an extensive hillside that surrounds the field allowing for additional seating for thousands of spectators. Outside the stadium, a statue of former WIU
track and field coach and two time
Olympic gold medalist
Lee Calhoun stands and a bulldog statue is located at the main entrance.