Blakeslee Stadium

Blakeslee Stadium
"The Blake"
View of the stadium in 2016
Interactive map of Blakeslee Stadium
Address161 Stadium Road
Mankato, MN
United States
Coordinates44°08′38″N 93°59′42″W / 44.144°N 93.995°W / 44.144; -93.995
OwnerMinnesota State University, Mankato
OperatorMinnesota State University, Mankato
Capacity7,500
TypeStadium
SurfaceNatural Grass
Record attendance7,187
(October 10, 2015 vs. Augustana)
10,000 at Vikings Training Camp
Current useAmerican football
Construction
Broke ground1961
Opened1962 (1962)
Construction cost$80,000
($851,485 in 2025 dollars)
Tenants
Minnesota State Mavericks football
Website
msumavericks.com/blakeslee-stadium

Blakeslee Stadium is an American football stadium located on the southern edge of the Minnesota State University, Mankato campus. Primarily used for American football, it is the home field of the Minnesota State Mavericks football —an NCAA Division II team— and hosted the training camp for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) from 1966 to 2017.