Alumni Stadium
Alumni | |
The stadium from above in 2023 | |
| Address | 140 Commonwealth Avenue Chestnut Hill, MA United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′6″N 71°09′59″W / 42.33500°N 71.16639°W |
| Owner | Boston College |
| Operator | Boston College |
| Capacity | 44,500 (1995–present)
Former capacity: List
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| Surface | AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D60H (2012–present) Former surfaces: |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 15, 1957 |
| Opened | September 21, 1957 |
| Renovated | 1995 |
| Expanded | 1971, 1995 |
| Construction cost | US$350,000 ($3.92 million in 2024 dollars) |
| Architect | M. A. Dyer Company |
| General contractor | Bowen Construction Co. |
| Tenants | |
| Boston College Eagles football (NCAA) (1957–present) Boston Patriots (AFL) (1969) | |
| Website | |
| bceagles.com/alumni-stadium | |
Alumni Stadium is a college football stadium on the lower campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It is about 6 miles (9.7 km) west of downtown Boston, just inside the Boston city limits near the border with Newton. It is the home of the Boston College Eagles football program and also hosts lacrosse games on occasion. Its seating capacity is 44,500.