Rutgers Stadium - New Brunswick, NJ
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N 40° 30.895 W 074° 27.842
18T E 545404 N 4485048
Rutgers Stadium, home of the Scarlet Knights, continues the intercollegiate contests held since 1869, when Rutgers played against Princeton.
Waymark Code: WM6RAE
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2009
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On November 6, 1869, the first intercollegiate football game was played in New Brunswick on College Field. The game was between Rutgers and Princeton, and Rutgers was victorious. The football games were held on College Field until 1938 when Neilson Field, it's current location, became the home of the team's stadium.
In recent years, the stadium has undergone a $102 million renovation to increase seating and viewing capacity. Boasting a capacity of 42,000, an expansion in 2008 increased the mezzanine seats by 1,000, and a current expansion will be adding another 1,000 seats to the north zone, and 12,000 seats to the south zone.
College Team that calls this Stadium Home: Scarlet Knights
Stadium Capacity: 42,000
Stadium Opened: 11/01/1938
Fan store?: yes
Venue's Address / Team URL: [Web Link]
Guided Tours: Not Listed
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