Alumni Stadium

Alumni Stadium
Alumni
The stadium from above in 2023
Alumni Stadium is located in Massachusetts
Alumni Stadium
Alumni Stadium
Location in Massachusetts
Alumni Stadium is located in the United States
Alumni Stadium
Alumni Stadium
Location in the United States
Location140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Coordinates42°20′6″N 71°09′59″W / 42.33500°N 71.16639°W / 42.33500; -71.16639
OwnerBoston College
OperatorBoston College
Capacity44,500 (1995–present)

Former capacity:

List
    • 32,000 (1971–1994)
    • 26,000 (1957–1970)
SurfaceAstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D60H
(2012–present)

Former surfaces:

List
Construction
Broke groundApril 15, 1957[1]
OpenedSeptember 21, 1957 (September 21, 1957)
Renovated1995
Expanded1971, 1995
Construction costUS$350,000
($3.8 million in 2023 dollars[2])
ArchitectM. A. Dyer Company[3]
General contractorBowen Construction Co.
Tenants
Boston College Eagles football (NCAA)
(1957–present)
Boston Patriots (AFL) (1969)
Website
bceagles.com/alumni-stadium

Alumni Stadium is a football stadium located on the lower campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west of downtown Boston. It is the home of the Boston College Eagles. Its present seating capacity is 44,500.

  1. ^ Oslin, Reid; Flutie, Doug (2004). Tales From The Boston College Sideline. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 109. ISBN 1-58261-546-2. Retrieved September 29, 2011. alumni stadium architect.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Architect's Drawing of the New Boston College Gymnasium and Football Stadium". Archived from the original on 2010-04-25. Retrieved 2012-06-07.

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