Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
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| Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Location | Annapolis, Maryland |
| Broke ground | 1959 |
| Opened | 1959 |
| Closed | Open |
| Demolished | N/A |
| Owner | United States Naval Academy |
| Operator | United States Naval Academy |
| Surface | Field Turf |
| Construction cost | USD 3 million |
| Architect | CDFM2 (now 360 Architecture) 2004 renovations |
| Former names | |
| N/A | |
| Tenants | |
| Navy Midshipmen (NCAA) (1959-Present); | |
| Seats | |
| 34,000 | |
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the United States Naval Academy "Midshipmen". Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium opened in 1959 and holds 35,000 people. The stadium was dedicated on September 26, 1959, when Navy defeated William & Mary 29-2. On October 14, 2006, a record crowd of 36,918 were in attendance at Navy's homecoming game in a loss to Rutgers. Navy played their homes games at Thompson Stadium prior to 1959.
The stadium also hosted soccer matches of the 1984 Summer Olympics.
