Michie Stadium
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| Full name | Blaik Field at Michie Stadium |
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| Location | 700 Mills Road West Point, New York, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°23′15″N 73°57′51″W / 41.38750°N 73.96417°WCoordinates: 41°23′15″N 73°57′51″W / 41.38750°N 73.96417°W |
| Owner | U.S. Military Academy |
| Operator | U.S. Military Academy |
| Capacity | 38,000 |
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FieldTurf (2008–present) AstroPlay (2001–2007) AstroTurf (1977–2000) Grass (1924–1976) |
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| Broke ground | 1924 |
| Opened | 1924, 93 years ago |
| Expanded | 1962: east grandstand 1969: west upper deck 2003: press box |
| Construction cost | $300,000 |
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Army Black Knights (NCAA) (1924–present) |
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Michie Stadium /ˈmaɪki/ is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. The home field for the Army Black Knights, it opened 93 years ago in 1924 and has a current seating capacity of 38,000.
The stadium sits at the upper portion of campus, directly west of Lusk Reservoir. The field is at an elevation of 335 feet (102 m) above sea level and runs in the traditional north-south configuration, with the press box above the west sideline. Due to the view offered by its location overlooking the Hudson River and the Neo-Gothic architecture of the campus below, it was rated as Sports Illustrated's #3 sports venue of the 20th century.
Michie Stadium is dedicated to the memory of Dennis Michie (1870–1898), who was instrumental in starting the football program while a cadet at the Academy. A member of the Class of 1892, Michie organized, managed, and coached the first football team at West Point in 1890. Six years after graduation, he was killed in Cuba during the Spanish–American War. There have been several renovations since the stadium's first game in October 1924, when Army defeated Saint Louis, 17–0.
In 1999, the football field at Michie Stadium was named Blaik Field on September 25, in honor of Earl "Red" Blaik, the head coach at West Point from 1941 to 1958. Blaik led Army to three consecutive national titles from 1944 to 1946.
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