William H. Greene Stadium

William H. Greene Stadium
Greene Stadium with Burr Gymnasium in the background.
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Former namesHoward Stadium
Location2400 6th Street Northwest
Washington, D.C. 20059
OwnerHoward University
OperatorHoward University
Capacity10,000[1]
SurfaceSprinturf
Construction
Broke ground1926
BuiltOctober 16, 1926
Opened1926
Tenants
Howard Bison

William H. Greene Stadium is a 7,086 seat (10,000-for football) multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C., in the United States, which opened in 1926. It is home to the Howard University Bison football and soccer teams. Originally called Howard Stadium, it was renamed William H. Greene Stadium in 1986 in honor of William H. Greene, M.D., a Washington, D.C., physician.[2]

  1. ^ "Greene Stadium". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "William H. Greene Memorial Stadium". Footsteps of Achievement: Historic Kappa Heritage Trail (PDF) (Report). Washington, D.C.: Humanities Council of Washington, D.C. 2010. pp. 12–13. Retrieved October 15, 2012.

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