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.
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| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°21′50″N 86°17′26″W / 32.36389°N 86.29056°W |
| Owner | Alabama State University |
| Operator | Alabama State University |
| Capacity | 26,500 |
| Surface | AstroTurf[3] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 4, 2011[1] |
| Opened | November 22, 2012[2] |
| Construction cost | $62 million |
| Architect | Brown Chambless Architects[4] Convergence Design[4] |
| Project manager | TCU Consulting Services[7] |
| Structural engineer | Blackburn Daniels O'Barr[5] |
| Services engineer | CRS Engineering, Inc.[6] |
| General contractor | Rabren General Contractors, Inc.[8] |
| Tenants | |
| Alabama State Hornets (NCAA) 2012–present | |
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
editThe stadium also holds a restaurant and retail space which allows other uses throughout the year.[10] The stadium itself hosts other events such as band competitions.
Attendance records
edit| Rank | Attendance | Date | Game Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28,332 | October 8, 2022 | Alabama State 12, Jackson State 26 |
| 2 | 27,828 | September 7, 2019 | Alabama State 38, Tuskegee 31 |
| 3 | 27,500 | November 22, 2012 | Alabama State 25, Tuskegee 27 |
| 4 | 26,222 | September 1, 2018 | Alabama State 26, Tuskegee 20OT |
| 5 | 25,442 | September 2, 2017 | Alabama State 6, Tuskegee 14 |
| 6 | 23,687 | November 12, 2022 | Alabama State 14, Florida A&M 21 |
| 7 | 22,911 | November 24, 2023 | Alabama State 41, Tuskegee 3 |
| 8 | 20,726 | September 2, 2023 | Alabama State 14, Southern 10 |
| 9 | 20,703 | August 31, 2013 | Alabama State 22, Jacksonville State 24 |
| 10 | 18,972 | November 24, 2016 | Alabama State 53, Miles 20 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Flanagan, Ben (February 3, 2011). "ASU Football Stadium Groundbreaking, Baseball Complex Ribbon Cutting Friday". Alabama Live LLC. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ Kneidinger Hull, Christine (September 14, 2011). "ASU 'Clock and Block' Party to Count Down Days Until Stadium Play". Alabama Live LLC. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "Alabama State to debut new AstroTurf field on Thanksgiving Day". AstroTurf USA. November 20, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ a b Muret, Don (October 3, 2011). "Alabama St. Sees New $50M Stadium As First Step to FBS Status". SportsBusiness Journal. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "Engineering Projects". Blackburn Daniels O'Barr. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "ASU Football Stadium". Auburn Electrical Construction Co., Inc. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "Clients". TCU Consulting Services. Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "Pulse". Engineering News-Record. January 28, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "$62 million Alabama State stadium sets stage for growth across Montgomery". AL.com. November 21, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "NewASUStadium.com: About Us". NewASUStadium.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
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