Michie Stadium

Michie Stadium
Aerial view during an Army v Air Force, November 2008
Michie Stadium is located in New York
Michie Stadium
Michie Stadium
Location within the State of New York
Michie Stadium is located in the United States
Michie Stadium
Michie Stadium
Location within the United States
Full nameBlaik Field at Michie Stadium
Location700 Mills Road
West Point, New York, U.S.
Coordinates41°23′15″N 73°57′51″W / 41.38750°N 73.96417°W / 41.38750; -73.96417
OwnerU.S. Military Academy
OperatorU.S. Military Academy
Capacity42,765[1]
SurfaceFieldTurf (2008–present)
AstroPlay (2001–2007)
AstroTurf (1977–2000)
Grass (1924–1976)
Construction
Broke ground1924
Opened1924, 100 years ago
Renovated2026: east grandstand (Michie Stadium Preservation Project)
Expanded1962: east grandstand
1969: west upper deck
2003: press box
Construction cost$300,000
Tenants
Army Black Knights (NCAA) (1924–present)
Website
michiestadium.com

Michie Stadium /ˈmki/ is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. The home field for the Army Black Knights, it opened 100 years ago in 1924 and has a current seating capacity of 42,765.[2]

The stadium sits at the upper portion of campus, directly west of Lusk Reservoir. The field is at an elevation of 335 feet (102 m) above sea level and runs in the traditional north–south configuration, with the press box above the west sideline. Due to the view offered by its location overlooking the Hudson River and the Neo-Gothic architecture of the campus below, it was rated as Sports Illustrated's #3 sports venue of the 20th century.[3]

  1. ^ "Blaik Field at Michie Stadium". Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "Blaik Field at Michie Stadium". GoArmySports.com. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  3. ^ "Century's Best - SI's Top 20 Venues of the 20th Century". Sports Illustrated. 1999-06-07. Retrieved 2024-02-14.