O'Shaughnessy Stadium

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O'Shaughnessy Stadium
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O'Shaughnessy Stadium
Address2115 Summit Avenue
Saint Paul
United States
Location St. Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°56′37″N93°11′30″W / 44.943556°N 93.191631°W / 44.943556; -93.191631
Owner University of St. Thomas
OperatorUniversity of St. Thomas
Capacity 5,025
Record attendance12,483
on September 14, 2014
Surface Synthetic turf
Construction
Opened1948
Architect Ellerbe & Co.
General contractorEdward Dunningan Co.
Tenants
St. Thomas Tommies (NCAA) (1948–present)
Website
https://tommiesports.com/sports/2020/7/23/facilities-O-Shaughnessy-Stadium.aspx

O'Shaughnessy Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in St. Paul, Minnesota. It is the home of the St. Thomas Tommies football and track and field teams, in addition to various intramural sports. [1] Construction began on the stadium in 1940, with the completion of the south wall. However, the stadium was not finished until after 1947, following the end of WWII. Opened in 1948, the stadium was designed by architecture firm Ellerbe & Co. and built by Edward Dunningan Co. [2] O'Shaughnessy Stadium is named for Ignatius O'Shaughnessy, an alumnus of St. Thomas and a donor to the school. [3]

The stadium was renovated in 2017 with the addition of a new field turf surface and track surface. The seating capacity of the stadium is 5,025, though its record attendance was 12,483, achieved on September 14, 2014, during a football game against Saint John's. [1] The most recent addition to the stadium is a new, larger, video board installed in 2023. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "O'Shaughnessy Stadium". The University of St. Thomas. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. Kenne, Ann. "Research and Course Guides: University Archives: St. Thomas Building History". libguides.stthomas.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  3. "O'Shaughnessy Stadium | Event and Conference Services". University of St. Thomas. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  4. "Construction Projects". www.stthomas.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-23.