Yale Bowl
Location | 81 Central Avenue New Haven, Connecticut |
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Coordinates | 41°18′47″N 72°57′36″W / 41.313°N 72.960°W |
Public transit | 255 |
Owner | Yale University |
Operator | Yale University |
Capacity | 61,446 (2006–present)
Former capacity: List
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Surface | Natural Grass (1914–2018) Field Turf (2019–present) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | August 1913 |
Opened | November 21, 1914 110 years ago |
Construction cost | US$750,000 ($22.8 million in 2023 |
Website | |
yalebulldogs.com/yale-bowl | |
Yale Bowl | |
Coordinates | 41°18′47″N 72°57′38″W / 41.31306°N 72.96056°W |
Built | 1914 |
Architect | Charles A. Ferry; Sperry Engineering Co. |
NRHP reference No. | 87000756 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 27, 1987 [2] |
Designated NHL | February 27, 1987 [3] |
The Yale Bowl Stadium is a college football stadium in the northeast United States, located in New Haven, Connecticut, on the border of West Haven, about 1½ miles (2½ km) west of the main campus of Yale University. The home of the American football Yale Bulldogs team of the Ivy League, it opened in 1914 with 70,896 seats; renovations have reduced its current capacity to 61,446, still making it the second largest FCS stadium, behind Tennessee State's Nissan Stadium.
The Yale Bowl Stadium inspired the design and naming of the
In 1973 and 1974, the stadium hosted the New York Giants of the National Football League, as Yankee Stadium was renovated into a baseball-only venue and Giants Stadium was still in the planning and construction stages; the team was able to move to Shea Stadium in 1975.
History
Ground was broken on the stadium in August 1913. Fill excavated from the field area was used to build up a berm around the perimeter to create an elliptical bowl. The facade was designed to partially echo the campus's
It was the first bowl-shaped stadium in the country, and inspired the design of such stadiums as the Rose Bowl, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and Michigan Stadium. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987 for its role in football history.[3][4]
The Yale Bowl's designer, Charles A. Ferry, for unknown reasons chose not to include locker rooms (or restrooms).
The Bowl's first game, on November 21, 1914, drew more than 68,000 spectators,[7] who watched the Bulldogs lose 36–0 to rival Harvard.[5][8]
In 1958, a new scoreboard was installed; its distinctive clock was arranged vertically instead of horizontally.
During the 1970s, the Bowl hosted several concerts. In 1971,
The stadium has hosted many soccer matches over the years; it served as home field for the Connecticut Bicentennials of the North American Soccer League during the 1976 and 1977 seasons. Yale Bowl was mulled as a possible playing site when the United States hosted the World Cup in 1994, but lost out to Foxboro Stadium in Massachusetts and Giants Stadium in New Jersey.[9]
In 1991, the Bowl's vicinity saw the addition of the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center, home to the annual ATP/WTA event (the Pilot Pen tournament), across Yale Avenue from the stadium.
On October 5, 2001, the closing ceremony of the Yale Tercentennial was held at the Yale Bowl. Guests included
'70.By the 21st century, many of the outside retaining walls and portal entries were deteriorating. In the spring and summer of 2006, the bowl received a partial renovation, including a new scoreboard. The work was completed just in time for the first home game of the Yale football team's season on September 16.
The annual game between
Sports
Football
NFL
The
Date | Home | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
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October 7, 1973 | New York Giants | Green Bay Packers | 16–14 | 70,050 |
October 14, 1973 | New York Giants | Washington Redskins | 21–3 |
70,168 |
November 11, 1973 | New York Giants | Dallas Cowboys | 23–10 | 70,128 |
November 18, 1973 | New York Giants | St. Louis Cardinals | 24–13 | 65,795 |
December 16, 1973 | New York Giants | Minnesota Vikings | 31–7 | 70,041 |
September 15, 1974 | New York Giants | Washington Redskins | 13–10 |
49,849 |
September 22, 1974 | New York Giants | New England Patriots | 28–20 | 44,082 |
October 6, 1974 | New York Giants | Atlanta Falcons | 14–7 | 42,379 |
October 27, 1974 | New York Giants | Dallas Cowboys | 21–7 | 57,381 |
November 10, 1974 | New York Giants | New York Jets | 26–20OT | 64,327 |
November 24, 1974 | New York Giants | St. Louis Cardinals | 23–21 | 40,615 |
December 8, 1974 | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles | 20–7 | 21,170 |
Soccer
International
Date | Teams | Attendance |
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May 31, 1976 | Brazil 4-1 Italy | 36,096 |
May 31, 1992 | Italy 0-0 Portugal | 38,833 |
June 6, 1993 | United States 0-2 Brazil | 44,579 |
May 28, 1994 | United States 1-1 Greece | 21,317 |
June 10, 1994 | Italy 1-0 Costa Rica | 23,547 |
NASL (1976-1977)
The
Date | Home | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
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June 2, 1976 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Rochester Lancers | 2 - 1 | 1,853 |
June 12, 1976 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Miami Toros | 1-1 (S/O) | 3,105 |
June 20, 1976 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Chicago Sting | 2-1 | 3,289 |
June 24, 1976 | Connecticut Bicentennials | San Diego Jaws | 1-1 (S/O) | 1,642 |
June 30, 1976 | Connecticut Bicentennials | San Antonio Thunder | 1-1 (S/O) | 1,426 |
July 7, 1976 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Washington Diplomats | 2-1 (S/O) | 2,100 |
July 24, 1976 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Toronto Metros-Croatia |
4-4 (S/O) | 4,122 |
July 30, 1976 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
0-7 | 3,800 |
Aug. 14, 1976 | Connecticut Bicentennials | St. Louis Stars | 2-1 | 3,376 |
May 8, 1977 | Connecticut Bicentennials | New York Cosmos |
2-3 | 17,302 |
May 15, 1977 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1-4 | 1,520 |
May 29, 1977 | Connecticut Bicentennials | San Jose Earthquakes |
3-2 | 2,257 |
June 12, 1977 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0-2 | 6,213 |
June 15, 1977 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Team Hawaii | 1-2 | 1,295 |
June 19, 1977 | Connecticut Bicentennials | St. Louis Stars | 0-3 | 1,222 |
June 26, 1977 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Rochester Lancers | 2-1 | 2,832 |
June 29, 1977 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Los Angeles Aztecs | 2-3 | 2,915 |
July 13, 1977 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Las Vegas Quicksilvers | 4-3 | 3,472 |
July 17, 1977 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Toronto Metros-Croatia | 0-4 | 4,515 |
July 27, 1977 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Seattle Sounders | 1-4 | 2,169 |
August 3, 1977 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Washington Diplomats | 4-1 | 1,100 |
August 7, 1977 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Chicago Sting | 1-1 (S/O) | 3,215 |
Gallery
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Yale v Harvard game, 2001
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Grandstand, 2008
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Yale Bowl scoreboard, behind north end zone, 2019
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Main entrance, located on west side, 2019
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Aerial view, looking south towards Long Island Sound, 2021
See also
- List of NCAA Division I FCS football stadiums
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven, Connecticut
References
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Yale Bowl". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved October 3, 2007.
- ^ James H. Charleton (December 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Yale Bowl". National Park Service. and Accompanying aerial photo, from 1985
- ^ a b Amore, Dom (November 13, 2014). "Yale Bowl starts big, and 100 years later, it remains special". Hartford Courant. (Connecticut). Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ Schonbrun, Zach (November 2, 2014). "At Yale Bowl, 100 Years of Tradition, Pride and No Locker Rooms". The New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "Greatest football crowd ever, sees big match". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). November 21, 1914. p. 13.
- ^ "Yale victim of bad breaks or score might have been closer". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 22, 1914. p. 1, part 3.
- ^ Hartford Courant: Yale Bowl Loses World Cup Bid
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/yalealumnimagazine/posts/pfbid02JC1xswNjdUvccbhwArjLGRudKTRKXMLehE4PScLxXiW9xyP3oGV29Pa2d4zY63Fel
- ^ Wallace, William M. (August 18, 1969). "Jets Beat Giants, 37–14; Namath Completes 14 of 16 Passes, 3 for Scores; BATTLE RETURNS PUNT FOR 86 YARDS 70,874 Fans See Jet Rookie Score in Yale Bowl – Mathis Tallies Two Touchdowns". The New York Times. Retrieved March 18, 2007.