SHI Stadium
The Birthplace of College Football | |
SHI Stadium during a football game in 2006 | |
| Former names | Rutgers Stadium (1994–2011) High Point Solutions Stadium (2011–2017) HighPoint.com Stadium (2018–2019) |
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| Address | 1 Scarlet Knight Way |
| Location | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°30′49″N 74°27′55″W / 40.51361°N 74.46528°W |
| Operator | Rutgers University |
| Capacity | 52,454 (2009–present) 41,500 (1994–2009) |
| Surface | FieldTurf (2004–present) Natural grass (1994–2003) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 9, 1993 |
| Opened | September 3, 1994 |
| Construction cost | $28 million ($59.4 million in 2024 dollars) $102 million expansion |
| Architect | GSGSBH |
| General contractor | Terminal Construction Company |
| Tenants | |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights (NCAA): | |
| Website | |
| scarletknights.com/facilities-football | |
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SHI Stadium is the football stadium at Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey. Rutgers Scarlet Knights football, Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's lacrosse, and women's lacrosse use the venue for home games. It is located on the Busch Campus at Rutgers, and overlooks the Raritan River to the South. The stadium was opened as Rutgers Stadium on September 3, 1994, when the Rutgers Scarlet Knights hosted the Kent State Golden Flashes. It currently seats 52,454 spectators after a 2009 expansion in the south end zone student section.