Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

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Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Location	Annapolis, Maryland
Broke ground	1959
Opened	1959
Closed	Open
Demolished	N/A
Owner	United States Naval Academy
Operator	United States Naval Academy
Surface	FieldTurf
Construction cost	USD 3 million
Architect	360 Architecture (formerly CDFM2) 2004 renovations
Tenants
Navy Midshipmen (NCAA) (1959-Present); Crystal Palace FC USA (USL2) (2007-Present)
Capacity
34,000

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. It was built as a memorial to the Navy and Marine Corps, and the stadium is dedicated to those who have served and will serve as upholders of the traditions and renown of the Navy and Marine Corps of the United States. The thousands of memorial benchback and wall plaques are a constant reminder of this fact, as well as the list of numerous battles involving the Naval and Marine Corps forces since the early 1900s. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the United States Naval Academy "Midshipmen". Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium opened in 1959 and holds 35,000 people. The stadium was dedicated on September 26, 1959, when Navy defeated William & Mary 29-2. On October 14, 2006, a record crowd of 36,918 were in attendance at Navy's homecoming game in a loss to Rutgers. The Naval Academy also uses this facility for its lacrosse matches. Navy played their homes games at Thompson Stadium prior to 1959.

The stadium also hosted soccer matches of the 1984 Summer Olympics.

The 2004 Renovation of the stadium included renovated and expanded press box facilities, 140 club seats and associated club lounge, private suites, renovated restroom facilities, renovated concession facilities, renovated stadium operation facilities, new banquet facilities, new stadium seating, ADA enhancements and renovated locker room facilities