McPherson College renames stadium to honor Brubaker family
The designation celebrates a four-generation legacy ahead of the Bulldogs' Sept. 5 home opener
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Become a subscriberMCPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson College has renamed its football, soccer and track facility to Brubaker Family Stadium, honoring the late Earl J. Brubaker and his family's century-long connection to the institution.
The college announced the change Tuesday, August 4, ahead of the Bulldogs’ first home football game of the season against Bethel College on Sept. 5.
Earl Brubaker, who played football for the college in the early 1940s before serving on its board of trustees for 25 years, anchors an alumni legacy that spans four generations and includes multiple student-athletes and three board members.
Originally constructed in 1950, the newly renamed stadium surrounds Paul Family Field, which received its own designation in 2019.
The Brubaker family ties began in the early 1900s when Earl’s parents met on campus, and the tradition continued through his children and grandchildren.
Family athletic milestones include 1995 graduate Nathan Brubaker’s time on the football team and his wife Amy Diaz Brubaker scoring the women's soccer program's first-ever goal; she now serves as the third family member on the college's board of trustees.
The stadium renaming comes during an era of significant growth for the small liberal arts college, highlighted by a historic $1 billion endowment commitment secured in 2023.
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