Clemens Stadium
"The Natural Bowl" | |
Panoramic view of the stadium in 2013 | |
Location in Minnesota Location in the United States | |
| Former names | Saint John's Field (1908–1932) Saint John's Stadium (1933–1996 |
|---|---|
| Address | Collegeville, MN United States |
| Owner | Saint John's University |
| Operator | Saint John's University |
| Type | Stadium |
| Capacity | Official: 7,482 (since 2007) |
| Record attendance | 17,327 (vs. St. Thomas, September 26, 2015) |
| Surface | SprinTurf |
| Current use | Football |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1908 |
| Architect | Sam Chute (1908) Ellerbe Becket (1997 renovation) |
| Tenants | |
| Saint John's University (NCAA) Saint John's Preparatory School (MSHSL) | |
| Website | |
| gojohnnies.com/clemens-stadium | |
Clemens Stadium is a football stadium located in Collegeville, Minnesota. The stadium serves as the host stadium to Saint John's University football, track and field teams and other intramural activities. Saint John's Preparatory School's football and track and field teams also use Clemens Stadium as their home facility.
Popularly referred to as "The Natural Bowl," Clemens Stadium was named one of ten Sports Illustrated "College Football Dream Destinations" in 1999 for its natural beauty and large crowds.
Clemens Stadium is built into a horseshoe-shaped hillside, surrounded on three sides by many trees, thus giving the stadium its natural beauty and nickname. The hills not built over with concrete or metal stands are almost always occupied with fans who bring blankets to sit on. Because of the hillsides and other space inside the stadium, the venue can accommodate more spectators than the official fire code-defined seating capacity allows, up to 2½ times the official listed number.