The United States Naval Academy has
called Memorial Stadium their home for over five decades. Towards
the mid 1950s a new stadium for Navy was needed to replacing the aging
Thompson Stadium that had been the home to the Midshipmen since 1912. Navy was able to
raise enough money through private contributions to have a new stadium
built. Construction on the $3 million facility began in early 1959.
The stadium is dedicated to those who have served as upholders of the
traditions and renown of the Navy and Marine Corps.
Memorial Stadium was completed
in time for Navy’s game against William and Mary on September 26,
1959. It has a seating capacity of 35,000 and has changed very little
over the past 50 years. In 1992, the Admiral
Thomas J.
Hamilton Locker Room,
was completed providing new locker rooms for both Navy and its
visitors. The lower grandstand forms a horseshoe around the playing
field, while upper decks are located on both sides of the gridiron.
After the 2004 season, the press box was expanded, club and private
suites were added, and the restrooms and concession areas were
updated. Prior to the start of the 2005 season, the grass playing
field was replaced with Fieldturf.
-9/6 - vs. Maryland
-9/11 - GEORGIA SOUTHERN
-9/18 - at Louisiana Tech
-10/2 - at Air Force
-10/9 - at Wake Forest
-10/16 - SOUTHERN METHODIST
-10/23 - vs. Notre Dame
-10/30 - DUKE
-11/6 - at East Carolina
-11/13 - CENTRAL MICHIGAN
-11/20 - ARKANSAS STATE
-12/ 11 - vs. Army
Famous Players:
Roger Staubach, Joe Bellinio, John Brown, Skip Minisi School Traditions: Annual Army-Navy Game
Memorial
Stadium
Hamilton Locker Room,
was completed providing new locker rooms for both Navy and its
visitors. The lower grandstand forms a horseshoe around the playing
field, while upper decks are located on both sides of the gridiron.
After the 2004 season, the press box was expanded, club and private
suites were added, and the restrooms and concession areas were
updated. Prior to the start of the 2005 season, the grass playing
field was replaced with Fieldturf.
