SECU Stadium

SECU Stadium
The Shell
Then-Maryland Stadium during a game on September 22, 2018
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SECU Stadium is located in Maryland
SECU Stadium
SECU Stadium
Location within Maryland
SECU Stadium is located in the United States
SECU Stadium
SECU Stadium
SECU Stadium (the United States)
Former names
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    • Byrd Stadium (1950–2006)
    • Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium (2006–2009)
    • Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium (2009–2015)
    • Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium (2015–2022)
Location90 Stadium Drive
College Park, Maryland 20742
Coordinates38°59′25″N 76°56′50″W / 38.99028°N 76.94722°W / 38.99028; -76.94722
OwnerUniversity of Maryland, College Park
OperatorUniversity of Maryland, College Park
Capacity51,802 (2012–present)[1]

Former capacity

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    • 54,000 (2009–2011)[2][3]
    • 51,500 (2002–2008)[4]
    • 48,055 (1995–2001)
    • 45,000 (1976–1994)
    • 34,680 (1950–1975)
Record attendance58,973 (1975 vs. Penn State)[5]
SurfaceFieldTurf (2012–present)
Grass (1950–2012)
Construction
Broke groundJanuary 1949
OpenedSeptember 30, 1950[5]
Expanded1995, 2002, 2008
Construction costUS$1 million
($12.7 million in 2023 dollars[6])
ArchitectJames R. Edmunds Jr.[7]
Populous (renovations)
General contractorBaltimore Contractors, Inc.[8]
Tenants
Maryland Terrapins (NCAA) 1950–present
Baltimore Stars (USFL) 1985
Presidential Cup Bowl (NCAA) 1950
Website
umterps.com/secu-stadium

SECU Stadium[9] is an outdoor athletic stadium on the campus of the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. It is the home of Maryland Terrapins football and men's lacrosse teams, which compete in the Big Ten Conference. The facility was formerly named Byrd Stadium after Harry "Curley" Byrd, a multi-sport athlete, football coach, and university president in the first half of the 20th century, and temporarily Maryland Stadium after objections to Byrd's naming due to his history of supporting segregation.

  1. ^ "Maryland Football 2012 Preseason Notes" (PDF). University of Maryland Athletics. 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  2. ^ "2009 Maryland Football Spring Prospectus" (PDF). University of Maryland Athletics. 2009. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  3. ^ "Maryland Football 2011 Preseason Notes" (PDF). University of Maryland Athletics. 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "2008 Football Game Notes - Maryland vs. No. 23 California" (PDF). University of Maryland Athletics. September 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Real Estate News". The Baltimore Sun. January 8, 1950. ProQuest 542045452. Retrieved September 29, 2011 – via ProQuest. Edmunds... is working on plans for a field house for the university's new stadium...
  8. ^ "History - Baltimore Contractors LLC". Archived from the original on July 24, 2013.
  9. ^ "Maryland Athletics Announces Sweeping Partnership with SECU Credit Union of Maryland". University of Maryland Athletics. September 16, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.