Hayward Field and Its Big Screen Moment EUGENE, Ore. - Hayward Field, home of this year's United States Olympic track and field trials, will be seen countless times on TVs and in YouTube clips as careers are made or ended. Named after Bill Hayward, a pioneering track coach at the University of Oregon, the field has been the site of numerous United States and world records, and a home to legendary runners like Steve Prefontaine and that little shoe company called Nike. Built in 1919, it was originally designed to accommodate the Ducks football program, but the track team has called it home since the 1920s. But let us not forget one of Hayward Field's other cultural cameos in 1978"s film "National Lampoon's Animal House." A more modest version of the stadium can be seen in the background of the R.O.T.C. scene of the film, one of many venues in Eugene where the film was shot. It's unclear what U.S.A. Track & Field regulations are regarding pledge pins on runner uniforms.