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| Full name | Powers Field at Princeton Stadium |
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| Location | Princeton University Princeton, NJ 08540 |
| Owner | Princeton University |
| Operator | Princeton University |
| Capacity | 27,773[3] |
| Surface | FieldTurf (2006–present) Grass (1998–2005) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1997 |
| Opened | September 19, 1998 |
| Construction cost | $45 million ($84.1 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Rafael Viñoly Architects[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Princeton Tigers (NCAA) (1998–present) | |
| Website | |
| goprincetontigers.com/stadium | |
Powers Field at Princeton Stadium is a stadium in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. It is primarily used for American football, and has been the home field of the Princeton Tigers since 1998. The stadium seats 27,773. Since 2007, the playing surface has been known as Powers Field at Princeton Stadium.
Princeton Stadium was viewed as a long-overdue replacement for Palmer Stadium, the Tigers' former home, an 83-year-old "dinosaur".[4] It sits on the same site as its predecessor; because of the demolition and construction work, the Tigers played all of their 1997 games on the road.
The stadium opened September 19, 1998, as a capacity crowd of 27,800 witnessed the Tigers defeat Cornell, 6-0.[5]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rafael Viñoly Architects". Rvapc.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ "Princeton University Stadium (Powers Field) –". Stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ Juliano, Joe (September 18, 1998). "Finally, a Playpen of Their Own". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Finnegan, Tara (September 20, 1998). "A Grand Opening for the Tigers". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.