Part of Columbia University's Baker Athletics Complex, it is primarily used for American football, lacrosse, and track and field events.

Originally named Baker Field, the facility was dedicated the following April, and the football team began playing there in 1923.

In April 2015, New York City FC of Major League Soccer briefly considered building new stadium at the Baker Athletics Complex.

[7] 2015 saw the installation of a new turf field, and on November 20, 2015 Columbia played its first-ever Friday night home game under lights.

[9][10] The field hospital was named for Ryan F. Larkin (1987–2017), a decorated U.S. Navy SEAL who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Kate Kemplin, head nurse of the operation, described Larkin as "exactly the kind of person who would have set up a tent to treat patients if he were alive today.