Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
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| Location | 550 Taylor Avenue Annapolis, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°59′06″N 76°30′25″W / 38.985°N 76.507°WCoordinates: 38°59′06″N 76°30′25″W / 38.985°N 76.507°W |
| Owner | United States Navy |
| Operator | U.S. Naval Academy |
| Capacity | 34,000 |
| Record attendance | 38,225 (vs. Air Force, October 5, 2013) |
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FieldTurf Revolution (2005–present) Natural grass (1959–2004) |
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| Broke ground | 1958 |
| Opened | September 26, 1959 58 years ago |
| Renovated | 2004 |
| Construction cost | $3.1 million |
| Architect |
360 Architecture (formerly CDFM2) 2004 renovations |
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Navy Midshipmen (NCAA) (1959–present) Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) (2007) Chesapeake Bayhawks (MLL) (2009–present) Military Bowl (2013–present) |
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Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in the eastern United States, near the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Opened 58 years ago in 1959, it is the home field for Navy football and lacrosse, and also the professional Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse. Since 2013, the stadium has hosted the Military Bowl, a college football bowl game.
The stadium's opener was a 29–2 win over William & Mary on September 26, 1959, and its current seating capacity is 34,000. The attendance record is 38,225, set in 2013 during Navy's 28–10 defeat of Air Force on October 5. The stadium hosted soccer games as part of the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Prior to 1959, Navy played its home games at Thompson Stadium, which seated only 12,000. Its site on campus is now occupied by Lejeune Hall, the venue for USNA water sports.
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