Stanford Stadium

Not to be confused with Sanford Stadium.

Stanford Stadium
The Farm
Stanford Stadium after 2005 renovation
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Stanford is located in the United States
Stanford
Stanford
Location in the United States
Stanford is located in California
Stanford
Stanford
Location in California
Address625 Nelson Road
LocationStanford University
Stanford, California, U.S.
Coordinates37°26′4″N 122°09′40″W / 37.43444°N 122.16111°W / 37.43444; -122.16111
Public transitCaltrain Stanford
(game days only)[1]
OwnerStanford University
OperatorStanford University
Capacity50,424 (2013–present)[2]

Former capacity:

List
    • 50,360 (2011–12)[3]
    • 50,000 (2006–10)
    • 85,500 (1992–2005)
    • 86,019 (1987–91)
    • 84,892 (1982–86)
    • 86,352 (1973–81)
    • 87,206 (1971–72)
    • 90,000 (1935–70)
    • 89,000 (1927–34)
    • 70,200 (1925–26)
    • 60,000 (1921–24)
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Broke groundJune 1, 1921 (1921-06-01)
(original stadium)[4]
November 26, 2005
(current stadium)
OpenedOctober 1, 1921;
103 years ago (1921-10-01)
(original stadium)[6]
September 16, 2006
(current stadium)[2]
Renovated1985, 1995
Demolished2005
Construction cost$90 million (2006)
$200,000 (1921)
ArchitectHoover and Associates
(2006 renovation)
General contractorVance Brown Builders
(2006 renovation)[5]
Tenants
Stanford Cardinal football (NCAA)
(1921–present)
San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
(2011–present) (selected matches)
Website
gostanford.com//stanford-stadium

Stanford Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium on the west coast of the United States, located on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. It is the home of the Stanford Cardinal and hosts the university's commencement exercises. Opened 103 years ago in 1921 as a football and track and field stadium,[7] it was an earthen horseshoe with wooden bleacher seating and flooring[8] upon a steel frame.[9][10] Its original seating capacity was 60,000, which grew to 89,000 by 1927 as a nearly enclosed bowl.[11]

Immediately following the 2005 season, the stadium was demolished and rebuilt as a dual-deck concrete structure, without a track. Today, it seats 50,424. The natural grass playing field runs northwest to southeast, at an approximate elevation of sixty feet (18 m) above sea level.

  1. ^ "Special Events".
  2. ^ a b "Stanford Stadium". Stanford Cardinal. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Stanford University Directory". Sports Network. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  4. ^ "Break Ground for Stanford's Stadium". The Bakersfield Californian. May 31, 1921. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
  5. ^ Murphy, Dave (December 3, 2005). "The Inside Dirt / Stanford Stadium Remodel Gets Down to Earth". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  6. ^ "1921 Stanford Cardinal Schedule and Results". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  7. ^ "Stanford Stadium nears completion". Spokane Daily Chronicle. August 3, 1921. p. 18.
  8. ^ Purdy, Mark (January 15, 1985). "Stanford Stadium: a shallow, undistinguished dish". Beaver County Times. Pennsylvania. Knight-Ridder. p. B3.
  9. ^ "Stanford Stadium, then and now". The Ledger. Lakeland, Florida. AP photos. January 18, 1985. p. 4D.
  10. ^ "Work of excavation on Stanford Stadium is nearing completion". Berkeley Daily Gazette. September 3, 1921. p. 9.
  11. ^ "Stanford Stadium to have addition". Berkeley Daily Gazette. May 24, 1927. p. 11.