Stanford Stadium

Stanford Stadium
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	Stanford Stadium after 2005 renovation
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Address	625 Nelson Road
Location	Stanford University; Stanford, California, United States
Coordinates	37°26′4″N 122°09′40″W / 37.43444°N 122.16111°W
Public transit	Stanford; (game days only)
Owner	Stanford University
Operator	Stanford University
Capacity	50,424 (2013–present) Former capacity: List 50,360 (2011–12); 50,000 (2006–10); 85,500 (1992–2005); 86,019 (1987–91); 84,892 (1982–86); 86,352 (1973–81); 87,206 (1971–72); 90,000 (1935–70); 89,000 (1927–34); 70,200 (1925–26); 60,000 (1921–24); ;
Surface	Natural grass
Construction
Broke ground	June 1, 1921; (original stadium); November 26, 2005; (current stadium)
Opened	October 1, 1921; (original stadium); September 16, 2006; (current stadium)
Renovated	1985, 1995
Demolished	2005
Construction cost	$90 million (2006); $200,000 (1921)
Architect	Hoover and Associates; (2006 renovation)
General contractor	Vance Brown Builders; (2006 renovation)
Tenants
	Stanford Cardinal football (NCAA); [(1921–present); San Francisco 49ers (NFL) (1989, single game); San Jose Earthquakes (MLS); (2011–present) (selected matches); Stanford Cardinal softball (NCAA) (2025)
Website
	gostanford.com//stanford-stadium

Stanford Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium located on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California, United States. It is the home of the Stanford Cardinal and hosts the university's commencement exercises. Opened 104 years ago in 1921 as a football and track and field stadium, it was an earthen horseshoe with wooden bleacher seating and flooring upon a steel frame. Its original seating capacity was 60,000, which grew to 89,000 by 1927 as a nearly enclosed bowl.

Immediately following the 2005 season, the stadium was demolished and rebuilt as a dual-deck concrete structure, without a track. Today, it seats 50,424. The natural grass playing field runs northwest to southeast, at an approximate elevation of sixty feet (18 m) above sea level.

Construction
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Stanford Stadium after 2005 renovation

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Address	625 Nelson Road
Location	Stanford University Stanford, California, United States
Coordinates	37°26′4″N 122°09′40″W / 37.43444°N 122.16111°W / 37.43444; -122.16111
Public transit	Stanford (game days only)
Owner	Stanford University
Operator	Stanford University
Capacity	50,424 (2013–present) Former capacity: List 50,360 (2011–12) 50,000 (2006–10) 85,500 (1992–2005) 86,019 (1987–91) 84,892 (1982–86) 86,352 (1973–81) 87,206 (1971–72) 90,000 (1935–70) 89,000 (1927–34) 70,200 (1925–26) 60,000 (1921–24)
Surface	Natural grass
Broke ground	June 1, 1921 (1921-06-01) (original stadium) November 26, 2005 (current stadium)
Opened	October 1, 1921 (1921-10-01) (original stadium) September 16, 2006 (current stadium)
Renovated	1985, 1995
Demolished	2005
Construction cost	$90 million (2006) $200,000 (1921)
Architect	Hoover and Associates (2006 renovation)
General contractor	Vance Brown Builders (2006 renovation)
Tenants
Stanford Cardinal football (NCAA) [(1921–present) San Francisco 49ers (NFL) (1989, single game) San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) (2011–present) (selected matches) Stanford Cardinal softball (NCAA) (2025)
Website
gostanford.com//stanford-stadium