Johnny Unitas Stadium
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| Former names | Minnegan Field (1978–1982) Towson Stadium (1983–2001) |
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| Location | 7500 Osler Drive Towson, Maryland 21252 |
| Owner | Towson University |
| Operator | Towson University |
| Capacity | 11,198 |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
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| Broke ground | 1976 |
| Opened | September 9, 1978 |
| Renovated | 2002 |
| Construction cost | $32 million |
| Architect | Ellerbe Becket (renovation) |
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Towson Tigers (NCAA) (1978–present) Field hockey, football, men's & women's lacrosse, track & field, cross country Baltimore Bayhawks (MLL) (2004–2006) |
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Johnny Unitas Stadium at Minnegan Field is a multi-purpose sports stadium in Towson, Maryland.
The stadium opened in 1978 as Towson Stadium when the Towson Tigers were in their 9th year of collegiate play and their final year of Division III. The new, lighted facility had 5,000 seats. The name of the stadium was changed to Minnegan Stadium in 1983 to honor former Towson coach and athletic director Donald "Doc" Minnegan.
The sports complex began a $32 million renovation beginning in 1999. The renovations, which were completed in 2002, added 6,000 seats, artificial turf, an entry-level plaza, concession stands, new restrooms, ticket booths, a four-tier press box, a field house, and a promenade that connects the northside and southside seating areas.
The stadium is named for the Baltimore Colts' Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas, who had taken a job trying to find a corporate sponsor for the stadium with Towson University weeks before his death in 2002. In fact, Unitas threw his last public pass at the re-opening of the facility (as Towson Stadium) just a few days before his death. His widow, Sandy, felt it appropriate to honor him by having the stadium named for him instead, with fund-raising in his name taking the place of the money that a corporate naming would have supplied.
In 2008, the Unitas Stadium scoreboard was replaced with a 16:9 full video scoreboard. The new scoreboard stands where the previous scoreboard was placed. The old incandescent light scoreboard was recycled and a new smaller LED scoreboard was installed in the opposite endzone.
In May 2012, new "Fieldturf Revolution" was installed in the Stadium.
It is the home field for the Towson Football, Men's & Women's Lacrosse, and the Women's Track and Field team. The annual Fall Pep Rally is held at the stadium.
In addition to Towson events, the stadium has also been used for high school football and lacrosse events, the Under 19 World Lacrosse Championship, Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association Lacrosse Championships, several NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championships as well as competition in the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championships.
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