Spartan Stadium (East Lansing, Michigan)

Spartan Stadium
	Night view of the stadium in 2015
	Spartan Stadium Location in Michigan Spartan Stadium Location in the United States
Former names	College Field ; (1923–1935); Macklin Field ; (1935–1948); Macklin Stadium ; (1948–1957);
Address	1 Spartan Way
Location	East Lansing, Michigan
Coordinates	42°43′41″N 84°29′5″W / 42.72806°N 84.48472°W
Capacity	75,005 (2005–present) Former capacity List 72,027 (1994–2004); 76,000 (1957–1993); 60,000 (1956); 51,000 (1948–1955); 26,000 (1935–1947); 14,000 (1923–1934); ;
Record attendance	80,401
Surface	Grass (1923–1968, 2002–present); Astroturf (1978–2001); TartanTurf (1969–1977)
Construction
Broke ground	1923
Opened	October 6, 1923
Renovated	2005, 2014
Expanded	1935, 1948, 1956, 1957, 2005
Construction cost	$160,001; ($2.86 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Edwyn Bowd (1923 field); Orlie Munson (1957 stadium); HNTB Architecture (2004 expansion)
Tenants
	Michigan State Spartans (NCAA); (1923–present)
Website
	msuspartans.com/spartan-stadium

Spartan Stadium (formerly College Field, Macklin Field, and Macklin Stadium) opened in 1923 in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Michigan State University Spartans. After the addition of luxury boxes and club seating in 2004–2005, the capacity of the stadium grew from 72,027 to 75,005—though it has held more than 80,000 fans—making it the Big Ten's sixth largest stadium. It has been nicknamed "The Woodshed".^[6]

^ "Mich. State Renames Stadium". New York Times. August 16, 1957. p. 17.
^ "Spartan Stadium". June 20, 2018.
^ Grinczel, Steve (2003). Michigan State Football: They Are Spartans. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing. p. 24. ISBN 0-7385-3214-2. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ "2011 Michigan State Football Media Guide" (PDF). cstv.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
^ "'How Michigan State coach Mel Tucker wants Spartan Stadium to become 'The Woodshed' once again". Lansing State Journal. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

[name_change-1] "Mich. State Renames Stadium". New York Times. August 16, 1957. p. 17.

[2] "Spartan Stadium". June 20, 2018.

[3] Grinczel, Steve (2003). Michigan State Football: They Are Spartans. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing. p. 24. ISBN 0-7385-3214-2. Retrieved September 28, 2011.

[inflation-US-4] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[5] "2011 Michigan State Football Media Guide" (PDF). cstv.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.

[6] "'How Michigan State coach Mel Tucker wants Spartan Stadium to become 'The Woodshed' once again". Lansing State Journal. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

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Construction
Night view of the stadium in 2015
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Former names	College Field (1923–1935) Macklin Field (1935–1948) Macklin Stadium (1948–1957)^[1]
Address	1 Spartan Way
Location	East Lansing, Michigan
Coordinates	42°43′41″N 84°29′5″W / 42.72806°N 84.48472°W / 42.72806; -84.48472
Capacity	75,005 (2005–present) ^[2] Former capacity List 72,027 (1994–2004) 76,000 (1957–1993) 60,000 (1956) 51,000 (1948–1955) 26,000 (1935–1947) 14,000 (1923–1934)
Record attendance	80,401
Surface	Grass (1923–1968, 2002–present) Astroturf (1978–2001) TartanTurf (1969–1977)
Broke ground	1923
Opened	October 6, 1923; 100 years ago (October 6, 1923) ^[5]
Renovated	2005, 2014
Expanded	1935, 1948, 1956, 1957, 2005
Construction cost	$160,001^[3] ($2.86 million in 2023 dollars^[4])
Architect	Edwyn Bowd (1923 field) Orlie Munson (1957 stadium) HNTB Architecture (2004 expansion)
Tenants
Michigan State Spartans (NCAA) (1923–present)
Website
msuspartans.com/spartan-stadium