.jpg) Aerial view of the stadium in 2023 | |
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| Location | 81 Central Avenue New Haven, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°18′47″N 72°57′36″W / 41.313°N 72.960°W |
| Public transit |   255 |
| Owner | Yale University |
| Operator | Yale University |
| Capacity | 61,446 (2006–present)
Former capacity: List
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| Surface | Natural Grass (1914–2018) Field Turf (2019–present) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | August 1913 |
| Opened | November 21, 1914 110 years ago |
| Construction cost | US$750,000 ($22.8 million in 2023[1]) |
| Architect | Charles A. Ferry (Class of 1871) |
| Tenants | |
| Yale Bulldogs (NCAA) (1914–present) New York Giants (NFL) (1973–1974) Connecticut Bicentennials (NASL) (1976–1977) | |
| Website | |
| yalebulldogs.com/yale-bowl | |
Yale Bowl | |
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| Coordinates | 41°18′47″N 72°57′38″W / 41.31306°N 72.96056°W |
| Built | 1914 |
| Architect | Charles A. Ferry; Sperry Engineering Co. |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000756 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1987 [2] |
| Designated NHL | February 27, 1987 [3] |
The Yale Bowl Stadium is a college football stadium in the northeast United States, located in New Haven, Connecticut, on the border of West Haven, about 1½ miles (2½ km) west of the main campus of Yale University. The home of the American football Yale Bulldogs team of the Ivy League, it opened in 1914 with 70,896 seats; renovations have reduced its current capacity to 61,446, still making it the second largest FCS stadium, behind Tennessee State's Nissan Stadium.
The Yale Bowl Stadium inspired the design and naming of the Rose Bowl, from which is derived the name of college football's post-season games (bowl games) and the NFL's Super Bowl.
In 1973 and 1974, the stadium hosted the New York Giants of the National Football League, as Yankee Stadium was renovated into a baseball-only venue and Giants Stadium was still in the planning and construction stages; the team was able to move to Shea Stadium in 1975.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Yale Bowl". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved October 3, 2007.