Kelly/Shorts Stadium

Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Kelly/Shorts Stadium, 2012
Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium is located in Michigan
Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Location in Michigan
Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium is located in the United States
Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Location in the United States
Former namesPerry Shorts Stadium (1972–1982)
Kelly/Shorts Stadium (1983-2022)
Location2300 East Campus Drive
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Coordinates43°34′39″N 84°46′15″W / 43.57750°N 84.77083°W / 43.57750; -84.77083
OwnerCentral Michigan University
OperatorCentral Michigan University
Capacity35,127 (2012–present)
30,199 (1998–2006)
20,000 (1972–1997)
Record attendance35,127 (v. Michigan State University September 8, 2012)
SurfaceFieldTurf (2004–present)
Astroturf (1972–2003)
Construction
Broke groundSeptember, 1971
OpenedNovember 4, 1972
Expanded1998
Construction cost$2.2 million
($16 million in 2023 dollars[1])
ArchitectHobbs+Black
Tenants
Central Michigan Chippewas football (NCAA) (1972–present)

Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium is an American football stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It serves as the home field for the Central Michigan University Chippewas. The stadium opened in 1972 and holds 35,127[2] spectators, making it the largest on-campus stadium in the Mid-American Conference. It is located on the southeast part of campus, along with most of the other athletic facilities.[3][4] The playing surface is named Kramer/Deromedi Field after former coaches Roy Kramer and Herb Deromedi.[5]

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  2. ^ Football Facilities, retrieved October 22, 2015
  3. ^ Kelly/Shorts Stadium, archived from the original on June 15, 2013, retrieved September 3, 2013
  4. ^ Kelly/Shorts Stadium, archived from the original on September 8, 2013, retrieved September 3, 2013
  5. ^ Chase, Sean (2022-12-05). "CMU to name football field after former coaches Kramer, Deromedi". www.cm-life.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.