Alumni Stadium

Alumni Stadium
Alumni
The stadium from above in 2023
Alumni Stadium is located in Massachusetts
Alumni Stadium
Alumni Stadium
Location in Massachusetts
Alumni Stadium is located in the United States
Alumni Stadium
Alumni Stadium
Location in the United States
Address140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA
United States
Coordinates42°20′6″N 71°09′59″W / 42.33500°N 71.16639°W / 42.33500; -71.16639
OwnerBoston College
OperatorBoston College
Capacity44,500 (1995–present)

Former capacity:

List
    • 32,000 (1971–1994)
    • 26,000 (1957–1970)
SurfaceAstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D60H
(2012–present)

Former surfaces:

List
Construction
Broke groundApril 15, 1957[1]
OpenedSeptember 21, 1957; 67 years ago (September 21, 1957)
Renovated1995
Expanded1971, 1995
Construction costUS$350,000
($3.8 million in 2023 dollars[2])
ArchitectM. A. Dyer Company[3]
General contractorBowen Construction Co.
Tenants
Boston College Eagles football (NCAA)
(1957–present)
Boston Patriots (AFL) (1969)
Website
bceagles.com/alumni-stadium

Alumni Stadium is a college football stadium located on the lower campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west of downtown Boston, located just inside the Boston city limits near the border with Newton[4]. It is the home of the Boston College Eagles football program and also hosts lacrosse games on occasion. Its present seating capacity is 44,500.

  1. ^ Oslin, Reid; Flutie, Doug (2004). Tales From The Boston College Sideline. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 109. ISBN 1-58261-546-2. Retrieved September 29, 2011. alumni stadium architect.
  2. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Architect's Drawing of the New Boston College Gymnasium and Football Stadium". Archived from the original on 2010-04-25. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
  4. ^ "Citywide Maps | Bostonplans.org". City of Boston Planning Department. Retrieved 2024-11-12.