ASU Stadium (Alabama)

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ASU Stadium
ASU Stadium (Alabama)
Location Montgomery, Alabama
Coordinates 32°21′50″N86°17′26″W / 32.36389°N 86.29056°W / 32.36389; -86.29056
Owner Alabama State University
Operator Alabama State University
Capacity 26,500
Surface AstroTurf [1]
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 4, 2011 [2]
OpenedNovember 22, 2012 [3]
Construction cost $62 million
ArchitectBrown Chambless Architects [4]
Convergence Design [4]
Project managerTCU Consulting Services [5]
Structural engineerBlackburn Daniels O'Barr [6]
Services engineerCRS Engineering, Inc. [7]
General contractorRabren General Contractors, Inc. [8]
Tenants
Alabama State Hornets (NCAA) 2012–present

The ASU Stadium is an American football stadium in Montgomery, Alabama, on the campus of Alabama State University that serves as the home field for the Alabama State Hornets football team. The stadium opened in 2012 and replaced the Cramton Bowl as the home of ASU football. ASU Stadium's inaugural game was played November 22, 2012, when it hosted the 89th Turkey Day Classic in which the Hornets hosted the Tuskegee Golden Tigers. The game, won by Tuskegee 27–25, was a sell-out and was televised nationally on ESPNU.

Contents

The stadium's current capacity sits at 26,500 but the facility is designed to allow for future expansion that can increase the capacity to 55,000. [9]

Other uses

The stadium also holds a restaurant and retail space which allows other uses throughout the year. [10] The stadium itself hosts other events such as concerts, band competitions, soccer matches, and other sporting events by partnering with the Central Alabama Sports Commission. [9]


Attendance records

RankAttendanceDateGame Result
128,332October 8, 2022Alabama State 12, Jackson State 26
227,828September 7, 2019Alabama State 38, Tuskegee 31
327,500November 22, 2012Alabama State 25, Tuskegee 27
426,222September 1, 2018Alabama State 26, Tuskegee 20OT
525,442September 2, 2017Alabama State 6, Tuskegee 14
623,687November 12, 2022Alabama State 14, Florida A&M 21
722,911November 24, 2023Alabama State 41, Tuskegee 3
820,726September 2, 2023Alabama State 14, Southern 10
920,703August 31, 2013Alabama State 22, Jacksonville State 24
1018,972November 24, 2016Alabama State 53, Miles 20

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