Location | 1 South George Street, Millersville, PA 17551 |
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Coordinates | 40°0′6″N76°21′13″W / 40.00167°N 76.35361°W |
Owner | Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
Operator | Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
Capacity | 4,300 |
Surface | Artificial turf |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1958 |
Opened | 1970 |
Construction cost | $450,000 |
Tenants | |
Millersville Marauders (NCAA) (1970-present) |
Biemesderfer Stadium is an American football stadium at Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania.
Originally known as Biemesderfer Field, this sports stadium has been the home stadium of the Marauders' football team since 1958. It was designed and built for a price of $450,000 and opened in 1970. [1]
Biemesderfer Stadium was named for Daniel Luke Biemesderfer, who was Millersville University's ninth president from 1943 to 1965. [2]
In 1985, a lighting system was added to allow night games to be played at the stadium.
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