Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Location Rowe Blvd & Taylor Ave, Annapolis, MD 21401
Coordinates 38°59′5″N 76°30′25″W / 38.98472°N 76.50694°W / 38.98472; -76.50694Coordinates: 38°59′5″N 76°30′25″W / 38.98472°N 76.50694°W / 38.98472; -76.50694
Owner Department of the Navy
Operator United States Naval Academy
Capacity 34,000
Record attendance 38,225 (vs. Air Force, October 5, 2013)
Surface FieldTurf Revolution
Construction
Broke ground 1958
Opened 1959
Construction cost $3 million USD
Architect 360 Architecture (formerly CDFM2) 2004 renovations
Tenants
Navy Midshipmen football (NCAA) (1959– )
Navy Midshipmen men's lacrosse (NCAA)
Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL2) (2007)
Chesapeake Bayhawks (MLL) (2009– )
Military Bowl (2013– )

Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium near the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It is the home field of the Navy Midshipmen football team, the men's lacrosse team, and the Chesapeake Bayhawks lacrosse team. Beginning in 2013, the stadium is the home of the Military Bowl, a college football bowl game.[1]

The stadium opened on September 26, 1959, when Navy defeated William & Mary in football, 29–2. The current seating capacity is 34,000.[2] The attendance record for the stadium is 38,225, when Navy defeated Air Force in football, 28-10, on October 5, 2013.[3] Prior to 1959, Navy played its home games at Thompson Stadium, which seated only 12,000. In 1984, the stadium hosted soccer games as part of the 1984 Summer Olympics.[4]

Memorial

The stadium serves as a memorial to the Navy and Marine Corps; it is dedicated to those who have served (and will serve) as upholders of the traditions and renown of the Navy and Marine Corps of the United States. The thousands of memorial bench-back and wall plaques are a constant reminder, as well as the list of numerous battles involving the Naval and Marine Corps forces since the early 1900s.

1984 Summer Olympics

Date Time (EDT) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Spectators
July 29, 198419.30 France2-2 QatarGroup A29,240
July 30, 198419.00 Yugoslavia2–1 CameroonGroup B15,010
July 31, 198419.00 Chile1-0 QatarGroup A14,508
August 1, 198419.00 Yugoslavia1–0 CanadaGroup B20,000
August 2, 198419.00 Chile1-1 FranceGroup A28,114
August 3, 198419.00 Iraq2-4 YugoslaviaGroup B24,430

Renovation

In 2004 the stadium underwent a major renovation by 360 Architecture. Among the improvements were an expanded press box, 140 club seats and associated club lounge, private suites, new stadium seating (northwest end zone), ADA enhancements, updated restrooms, concessions and stadium operation facilities, new banquet facilities, and renovated locker room facilities.

Playing surface

For its first 46 years, the stadium's playing field was natural grass. Prior to the 2005 football season, the grass field was replaced with FieldTurf, a next-generation infilled synthetic turf. The field runs northwest to southeast.[5]

Jack Stephens Field

The field at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is named "Jack Stephens Field", for Jackson T. Stephens (Class of 1947), whose gift aided (1) the renovation of the stadium, (2) the Class of 1947 Legacy project to benefit the Academy's Museum, and (3) other Academy projects.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Patterson, Chip (May 20, 2013). "Military Bowl moving to Annapolis, adds Conference USA for '13". Eye on College Football (CBSSports.com). Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Facilities: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Naval Academy Varsity Athletics official website. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  3. ↑ http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=332782426
  4. ↑ 1984 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 129-31.
  5. ↑ Aerial image from USGS via Microsoft Research Maps

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