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Rutgers
Stadium
Piscataway, NJ
After playing at the old Rutgers
Stadium for more than a half a century it was time for a new stadium
for the Scarlet Knights. By the early 1990’s a new stadium for the
team was being discussed. In 1992, the New Jersey Sports and
Exposition Authority financed a new stadium for the team. The stadium
was built soon after and was completed in time for the first game in
1994 when Rutgers played Kent State.
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Rutgers Stadium has a seating
capacity of 41,500 with the main lower grandstand in a horseshoe
shape. Two 5,000 seat upper decks are located on the east and west
sides of the stadium. A two tier press box is located on the west side
of the stadium. On the open end, south side of the stadium is the main
scoreboard. Two years after the stadium was completed, the field was
shifted 25 feet to the west and the track was removed to add more
seats that are closer to the field. This addition added 500 seats to
the stadium. Originally Rutgers Stadium had a grass field but Fieldturf
was recently installed to save on costs in the long term. Overall
there have been few additions to the stadium within the past ten
years. The Scarlet Knights hope to one day win the Big East.
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SCARLET KNIGHT TIDBITS |
2007 SCHEDULE |
RUTGERS STADIUM
PICTURES |
Players in the NFL:
Mike McMahon, Gary Brackett
School Traditions: Scarlet Knight Mascot, Song
"The Bells Must Ring"
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