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Byrd Stadium
College Park, MD

Byrd Stadium, home of the University of Maryland Terrapins for over 50 years, has been the home to many good Maryland teams. After playing at old Byrd Stadium for 25 years, the University of Maryland decided to build a new state of the art football complex for their team in the late 1940s. Built in 1950, Byrd Stadium opened on September 30, 1950 when the Terrapins played Navy before a huge crowd of over 43,000. The stadium was named after Harry Cliff Byrd, President of the University of Maryland from 1935 to 1954.
 

When it opened in 1950, Byrd Stadium had a capacity of 34,860 but temporary bleachers often led to huge crowds. A single tier grandstand in a horseshoe shape enclosed the gridiron. By the late 1980s, Maryland decided to expand Byrd Stadium. After the 1990 season, the Tyson Tower, a five tier building  containing the press box and luxury suites was constructed on the south side of the stadium. By the 1996 season, a 12,000 seat upper deck was added bringing the seating capacity to 48,000. Today, Byrd Stadium has a capacity of 62,000 with the addition of bleachers. In 2006 a $50 million expansion project was approved to continue to enlarge Byrd Stadium. To be completed by the 2008 season, this project will add 60 luxury suites, a 150 seat president deck, 560 covered seats and 2,000 seats. In August 2006, the University of Maryland sold the naming rights to Chevy Chase Bank for $20 million over 25 years. The stadium will be known as Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium. The naming rights deal will help pay for a $50.8 million renovation and expansion that will include 66 luxury suites and 500 mezzanine seats, bringing the stadium's capacity to more than 53,000.

FACTS & FIGURES

-Tenant: Maryland Terrapins
-Conference: ACC
-Capacity: 51,500
-Surface: 
Grass
-Opened: September 30, 1950
-Cost: $1 million
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2008 SCHEDULE

CAMPUS WEATHER

Terrapins in the NFL: Al Wallace, Matt Murphy, Charles Hall, Eric Barton
Georgia Tech Traditions: Diamondback Terrapin, the Maryland Victory Song
-8/30 - DELAWARE
-9/6 - at Middle Tennessee State
-9/13 - CALIFORNIA
-9/20 - EASTERN MICHIGAN
-9/27 - at Clemson
-10/4 - at Virginia
-10/18 - WAKE FOREST
-10/25 - NC STATE
-11/8 - at Virginia Tech
-11/15 - NORTH CAROLINA
-11/22 - FLORIDA STATE
-11/29 - at Boston College

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WHAT FANS ARE SAYING

 

"The crowd is really into the game. For its relatively small size, it is one of the loudest stadiums I've ever been in. If they ever expand Byrd so both sides have an upper deck, it will be one of the most intimidating stadiums in the entire country. Fans treat you with respect and are very knowledgeable." - Jerry
"Absolutely gorgeous.  The stadium is always filled with red and white, and the scoreboard and press boxes are amazing." - Matt

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