Albany State University Coliseum

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Albany State University Coliseum
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Former namesAlbany Municipal Coliseum
Location Albany, Georgia
Coordinates 31°34′23″N84°8′13″W / 31.57306°N 84.13694°W / 31.57306; -84.13694 Coordinates: 31°34′23″N84°8′13″W / 31.57306°N 84.13694°W / 31.57306; -84.13694
Owner Albany State University
OperatorAlbany State University
Capacity 10,000 [1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened2004 [2]
Construction cost $5 million [2]
Architect Rosser International Inc.
Tenants
Albany State University Golden Rams (NCAA) (2004-present)

Albany State University Coliseum is a stadium in Albany, Georgia. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Albany State University Golden Rams playing in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) in the NCAA Division II. The stadium holds 10,000 people and opened in 2004 on the campus. Albany State University has the second largest stadium in the SIAC; tied with Tuskegee with a 10,000 capacity (only behind Benedict College's Charlie W. Johnson Stadium, has a Capacity of 11,000).

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