In 2015, Georgetown changed the name to Cooper Field in honor of a $50 million gift from Georgetown football parents Peter and Susan Cooper which funded athletic leadership programs at Georgetown and construction upgrades to the field.

[2] The field has been awaiting further construction since 2005, when work was halted on completing permanent bleachers and other facilities.

As a result, it remains the smallest stadium in all of NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision or Football Championship subdivisions.

[3] During the 2018 and 2019 seasons, attendance was reduced to 1,800 pending ongoing construction.

The professional Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse used the field for most of their games during the 2007 season.