It is the home field for the Bates Bobcats football, soccer, and lacrosse teams, and is also used for various other sports.

It was named after the 36th Governor of Maine and American Civil War surgeon general, Alonzo Garcelon.

[1] In 1875, prior to the completion of Garcelon Field, Bates played Tufts at a field adjacent to Rand Hall on the Bates campus for the first organized intercollegiate football game played in Maine.

[2] In 2010, Garcelon Field had a renovation that featured a new FieldTurf surface with an aluminum grandstand for an added 1,500 fans including stadium seats in the center section.

Soon after a larger press box was created and four Musco light towers for nighttime play were incorporated.