Coffey Field

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Jack Coffey Field
Location 441 East Fordham Road
Bronx, NY 10458
Opened 1930
Renovated 2004
Owner Fordham University
Operator Fordham University
Surface Fieldturf
Architect Jack L. Gordon Architects
Capacity 7,000
Tenants
Fordham University Rams (NCAA) (1930-present)

Jack Coffey Field is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in The Bronx, New York. It is home to the Fordham University Rams football team and Fordham soccer. The facility opened in 1930. The field is named for former Fordham baseball coach Jack Coffey. The facility also includes Houlihan Park, home of the Fordham Rams baseball team.[1]

Jack Coffey Field has undergone recent renovations, including the addition of a full-color DakTronics video scoreboard beyond the Southern Boulevard endzone. In 2014, the FieldTurf surface will be replaced with FieldTurfTM.

References

  1. Fordham facilities at fordhamsports.com, URL accessed October 21, 2009. Archived 10/09/09

Coordinates: 40°51′42″N 73°52′58″W / 40.86167°N 73.88278°W / 40.86167; -73.88278

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