University of Richmond Stadium
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City Stadium in Richmond, Virginia
is used by the Richmond Kickers
for soccer and was used by the University of Richmond
for American football
from 1929-2009. It is owned by the City of Richmond and is located south of the Carytown
district off the Downtown Expressway. The stadium was built in 1929 and seats approximately 22,000 people. From 1964 through 1967 the stadium was home to the Richmond Rebels of the Atlantic Coast Football League
and the Continental Football League
. The stadium was known as City Stadium until 1983, when it adopted the name University of Richmond Stadium or UR Stadium as part of an agreement in which the University of Richmond agreed to lease the stadium for $1 per year in exchange for maintaining the facility. The facility's name reverted to City Stadium in 2010 when the University of Richmond ended its tenancy and moved its football games to its new on-campus E. Claiborne Robins Stadium. The University of Richmond's final home football game at the stadium was played on December 5, 2009 against Appalachian State University
in the quarterfinals of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
University of Richmond Stadium served as the site of the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
from 1995-1998.
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
is used by the Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers
The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
for soccer and was used by the University of Richmond
University of Richmond
The University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...
for American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
from 1929-2009. It is owned by the City of Richmond and is located south of the Carytown
Carytown (Richmond)
Carytown is an urban retail district lining Cary Street at the southern end of the Museum District in Richmond, Virginia. The district includes over 300 shops, restaurants, and offices. Located near The Fan District, the district is known for having a bohemian flair...
district off the Downtown Expressway. The stadium was built in 1929 and seats approximately 22,000 people. From 1964 through 1967 the stadium was home to the Richmond Rebels of the Atlantic Coast Football League
Atlantic Coast Football League
The Atlantic Coast Football League was a minor football league that operated from 1962 to 1973. Until 1969, many of its franchises had working agreements with NFL and AFL teams to serve as farm clubs. The league paid a base salary of $100 per game and had 36 players on each active roster.For the...
and the Continental Football League
Continental Football League
The Continental Football League was a professional minor American football league that operated in North America from 1965 through 1969. It was established following the collapse of the original United Football League, and hoped to become the major force in professional football outside of the...
. The stadium was known as City Stadium until 1983, when it adopted the name University of Richmond Stadium or UR Stadium as part of an agreement in which the University of Richmond agreed to lease the stadium for $1 per year in exchange for maintaining the facility. The facility's name reverted to City Stadium in 2010 when the University of Richmond ended its tenancy and moved its football games to its new on-campus E. Claiborne Robins Stadium. The University of Richmond's final home football game at the stadium was played on December 5, 2009 against Appalachian State University
Appalachian State Mountaineers football
The Appalachian State Mountaineers football team is the college football team at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers have competed in the Southern Conference since 1972, and are currently a Division I Football Championship Subdivision member of the National...
in the quarterfinals of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
University of Richmond Stadium served as the site of the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
NCAA Men's Soccer Championship
The NCAA began conducting a Men's Division I Soccer Championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament. Currently, the tournament field consists of 48 teams...
from 1995-1998.
External links
- Interactive Map Of FCS College Football Stadiums: Click on the Richmond Logo to get a satellite view & directions to the stadium
- Trustees vote to pursue possible expansion of on-campus stadium
- Aerial picture
- Information on history and groundskeeping of the stadium