SHI Stadium
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SHI Stadium is the football stadium at Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey. Rutgers Scarlet Knights football, Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's lacrosse, and women's lacrosse use the venue for home games. It is located on the Busch Campus at Rutgers, and overlooks the Raritan River to the South. The stadium was opened as Rutgers Stadium on September 3, 1994,[3] when the Rutgers Scarlet Knights hosted the Kent State Golden Flashes. It currently seats 52,454 spectators after a 2009 expansion in the south end zone student section.
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The Birthplace of College Football | |
Former names | Rutgers Stadium (1994–2011) High Point Solutions Stadium (2011–2017) HighPoint.com Stadium (2018–2019) |
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Address | 1 Scarlet Knight Way |
Location | Piscataway, New Jersey |
Coordinates | 40°30′49″N 74°27′55″W |
Operator | Rutgers University |
Capacity | 52,454 (2009–present) 41,500 (1994–2009) |
Surface | FieldTurf (2004–present) Natural grass (1994–2003) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | March 9, 1993 |
Opened | September 3, 1994; 29 years ago (September 3, 1994) |
Construction cost | $28 million ($57.6 million in 2023 dollars[1]) $102 million expansion |
Architect | GSGSBH[2] |
General contractor | Terminal Construction Company[2] |
Tenants | |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (NCAA): | |
Website | |
scarletknights.com/facilities-football |
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