Alumni Stadium
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For other uses, see Alumni Stadium (disambiguation).
Alumni Stadium is a football stadium located on the lower campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west of downtown Boston. It is the home of the Boston College Eagles. Its present seating capacity is 44,500.
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Alumni | |
Location | 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 |
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Coordinates | 42°20′6″N 71°09′59″W |
Owner | Boston College |
Operator | Boston College |
Capacity | 44,500 (1995–present)
Former capacity: List
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Surface | AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D60H (2012–present) Former surfaces: |
Construction | |
Broke ground | April 15, 1957[1] |
Opened | September 21, 1957; 66 years ago (September 21, 1957) |
Renovated | 1995 |
Expanded | 1971, 1995 |
Construction cost | US$350,000 ($3.8 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
Architect | M. A. Dyer Company[3] |
General contractor | Bowen Construction Co. |
Tenants | |
Boston College Eagles football (NCAA) (1957–present) Boston Patriots (AFL) (1969) | |
Website | |
bceagles.com/alumni-stadium |
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