McMahon Stadium
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| Location | 1817 Crowchild Trail NW Calgary, Alberta T2M 4R6 |
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| Owner | University of Calgary |
| Operator | McMahon Stadium Society |
| Capacity | Canadian football: 35,400 (46,020 with temporary seating.) |
| Surface | Grass (1960-1974) AstroTurf (1975-2005) FieldTurf (2006-present) |
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| Opened | 1960 (~22,000) |
| Renovated | 2001 (37,317) 2005 (35,650) |
| Expanded | 1969 (~25,000) 1973 (~28,000) 1975 (32,454) 1988 (38,205) |
| Construction cost | $1,050,000 (1960 Canadian dollars) ($8.59 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Rule Wynn and Rule |
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Calgary Stampeders (CFL) (1960–present) Calgary Dinos (U Sports) (1960–present) Calgary Colts (CJFL) (1967–present) Calgary Boomers (NASL) (1981) Grey Cup (1975, 1993, 2000, 2009) 1988 Winter Olympics (opening and closing ceremonies) |
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McMahon Stadium /məkˈmæn/ is a Canadian football stadium located in Calgary, Alberta. The stadium is owned by the University of Calgary and operated by the McMahon Stadium Society.
The stadium is located between the downtown core and the University of Calgary, north of 16 Avenue NW between Crowchild Trail and University Drive. It is within walking distance of the Banff Trail C-Train station.
It serves as the home venue for the University of Calgary Dinos, Calgary Colts of the Canadian Junior Football League, Calgary Gators and Calgary Wolfpack of the Alberta Football League, and the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League, who formerly played at Mewata Stadium from 1935 to 1959. The stadium also served as the open-air venue (as an ice rink) for the National Hockey League's 2011 Heritage Classic match between the Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens.
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