Delaware Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium in Newark, Delaware / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Delaware Stadium is an 18,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in Newark, Delaware, and is home to the University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team. The stadium is part of the David M. Nelson Athletic Complex, which includes the Bob Carpenter Center, Fred P. Rullo Stadium, the Fred Rust Ice Arena and the Delaware Field House.
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Location | South College Avenue Newark, DE 19716 |
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Owner | University of Delaware |
Operator | University of Delaware Athletics Department |
Capacity | 18,500 (2020–present) 16,730 (2019) 22,000 (1998–2018)[1] 23,000 (1979–1998) 21,500 (1970–1978) 13,500 (1964–1969) 10,000 (1958–1963) 9,000 (1952–1957) |
Surface | FieldTurf |
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Broke ground | August 3, 1951 |
Opened | November 15, 1952 |
Renovated | 1993, 2019 |
Expanded | 1964, 1970, 1972, 1975 |
Construction cost | $182,000[2] ($2.09 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
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Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football (NCAA) (1952–present) Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's lacrosse (NCAA) (2010–present) Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's lacrosse (NCAA) (2011–present) |
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