Stanford Stadium
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| Address | 625 Nelson Road |
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| Location | Stanford, California |
| Coordinates | 37°26′4″N 122°09′40″W / 37.43444°N 122.16111°WCoordinates: 37°26′4″N 122°09′40″W / 37.43444°N 122.16111°W |
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| Owner | Stanford University |
| Operator | Stanford University |
| Capacity | 50,424 (2013–present) 50,360 (2011–12) 50,000 (2006–10) 85,500 (1992–2005) 86,019 (1987–91) 84,892 (1982–86) 86,352 (1973–81) 87,206 (1971–72) 90,000 (1935–70) 89,000 (1927–34) 70,200 (1925–26) 60,000 (1921–24) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
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| Broke ground | June 1, 1921 (original stadium) November 26, 2005 (current stadium) |
| Opened | October 1, 1921 (original stadium) September 16, 2006 (current stadium) |
| Renovated | 1985, 1995 |
| Demolished | 2005 |
| Construction cost | US$90 million (2006) US$200,000 (1921) |
| Architect | Hoover and Associates (2006 renovation) |
| General contractor | Vance Brown Builders (2006 renovation) |
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Stanford Cardinal football (NCAA) (1921–present) San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) (2011–present; some games) |
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Stanford Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Stanford, California, on the campus of Stanford University. It is the home of the Stanford Cardinal college football team as well as the site of the university's commencement exercises. It originally opened 96 years ago in 1921 as a football and track stadium, an earthen horseshoe with wooden bleacher seating and flooring upon a steel frame. Its original seating capacity was 60,000, which grew to 89,000 by 1927 as a nearly enclosed bowl. Immediately following the 2005 season, the stadium was demolished and rebuilt as a dual-deck concrete structure, without a track. Today, it seats 50,424.
Stanford Stadium was built in five months and opened its gates on November 19, 1921, replacing Stanford Field. The first game was against rival California, who defeated Stanford 42–7 in the Big Game.Seating capacity was originally 60,000, with a 66-row, U-Shaped structure second only to the Yale Bowl in size at the time. In 1925, 10,200 seats were added to the stadium, nearly enclosing the horseshoe while still keeping the overall height of the facility intact. In 1927 14 additional rows of seating were added, increasing the stadium to its maximum capacity of 85,500, with 80 rows of seating.
In 1935, Stanford Stadium set a record for single-game attendance, with 94,000 spectators filling it for a 13–0 victory over California.
In January 1985, Super Bowl XIX was held in Stanford Stadium, with the Bay Area's own San Francisco 49ers defeating the Miami Dolphins, 38–16. Stanford Stadium is one of two venues (the Rose Bowl being the other) to host a Super Bowl without previously serving as the home stadium of a National Football League (NFL) or American Football League (AFL) team. As of now, Super Bowl XIX is the only Super Bowl where the host region saw its team win.
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