Ross–Ade Stadium
American football stadium on the Purdue University campus in W. Lafayette, IN, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ross–Ade Stadium is a stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana, on the campus of Purdue University. It is the home field of Purdue Boilermakers football.
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"Home of the Boilermakers" | |
Location | 850 Steven Beering Drive[1] West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 |
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Coordinates | 40°26′4″N 86°55′6″W |
Owner | Purdue University |
Operator | Purdue University |
Capacity | 61,441 (2023–present) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | June 2, 1924 |
Opened | November 22, 1924 |
Renovated | 2002, 2023 |
Expanded | 1930, 1949, 1955, 1964, 1969, 2023 |
Construction cost | $237,500[2] ($4.22 million in 2023 dollars[3]) $70 million (2002 renovation) ($119 million in 2023 dollars[3]) $45.4 million (2023 renovation) |
Architect | Osborn Engineering Company (Original) HNTB (2002 Renovation) |
General contractor | A.E. Kemmer (Original Construction) |
Tenants | |
Purdue Boilermakers (NCAA) (1924–present) |
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