Princeton Stadium

Princeton Stadium

Princeton Stadium

Image by Princeton University Address:
Princeton University
P.O. Box 430
Princeton, NJ 08544
(609) 258-3616

Tenant:
Princeton Tigers (NCAA)

Opened:
1998 Surface:
Grass

Capacity:
27,773 Conference:
Ivy

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Palmer Stadium stood for 83 years as a Princeton landmark. It took less than a month to tear it down, and it took slightly more than a year to build its replacement, Princeton Stadium.

First game: Princeton vs Cornell
Date: September 19, 1998
Turf: Grass
Cost: $45,000,000.00
It was built on the same site Palmer Stadium was.
Seats: 27,773

Unlike Palmer it does not have a track. And it surrounds the field unlike Palmer which was like a horse shoe. For the 1997 season they played 8 away games and 2 at a neutral site which is unknown the record for the season was 6-4. This is the newest stadium in the Ivy League since 1987 when Columbia got a new one. The company that built Auther Ashe stadium also built this one. That big tennis stadium in Flushing Medows, New York where the U.S. Open is held.

As provided by and written by Travis Hunter, thanks Travis

Princeton Stadium Fact Sheet

STADIUM
Basic Dimensions

Stadium Length
Stadium Width
Total Stadium Area 650 ft. 10 in.
531 ft.8 in.
321,500 sqft.

Stadium Height El. 203 ft. 2 in. at top of Promenade parapet
62 ft.4 in. at the north end
68 ft. 0 in. (west) and 70 ft. 3 in.(east) at 50 yd.-line
85 ft.3 in. at the south end

Playing Field

Field Type
Field Dimension
Playing Field Elevation
Playing Field Crown Sand-based, natural turf field
395 ft. x 245 ft. (95,900 sqft.)
EL.115 ft. at perimeter, EL. 115.75 ft. at center of field
9 in. crown at midfield

Sport Events Accommodated Football (360 ft. x 160 ft.)
Soccer (360 ft. x 210 ft. max.)
Lacrosse (330 ft. x 180 ft.)

Seating

Seating Capacity 27,773 Seats including:
16,813 Seats in Lower Bowl
10,402 Seats in Upper Grandstands
558 wheelchair/companion spaces
(at Mid-Stadium Promenade and at Press Box Level)
Expandable to more than 30,000 using temporary seating at Field, Concourse, Mid-Stadium Promenade, 3rd. Floor, and Promenade Level.

First Row Height
Lower Bowl Dimensions 3 ft. 0 in. above field level
21 rows, incl. wheelchair/companion row
Row width = 30 in., Riser Height = 1 ft.2 1/4 in.
Aluminum bench seating, seat width = 18 in.
Average seat height = 14 1/8 in.

Upper Grandstands Dimensions 19 rows
Row width = 33 in., Riser Height = 1 ft. 7 1/8 in.
Aluminum bench seating, seat width = 18 in.
Average seat height = 18 1/2 in.

Rake Pitch 25 degrees in Lower Grandstands
30 degrees in Upper Grandstands

Concourses and Plazas

East and West Concourse Dimension
North Concourse Dimension
Northwest and Northeast Plaza Dimensions
Southwest and Southeast Plaza Dimensions
Mid-Stadium Promenade Dimension
Track Promenade Dimension 35 ft. wide, 410ft. long, 14,067 sqft. each
20 ft. to 53 ft. wide, 125 ft. long, 9,803 sqft.
7 ft. to 50 ft. wide, 142 ft. long, 5,722 sqft. each
15 ft. to 71 ft. wide, 115 ft. long, 5,957 sqft. each
11' wide, 1,200 ft. long, 13,200 sqft.
15 ft. wide, 250 ft. long, 3,768 sqft.

Concourse and Plaza Elevation EL. 141 ft.10 in. at North Concourse EL. 133 ft. 0 1/8 in. at Track Promenade

Support Facility

Half-time Meeting Rooms
Concession Stands
Restrooms Home (Capacity 100), Visitor (Capacity 70)
4 Concession Stands, 16 Points of Sale
5 Men's Restrooms, 105 fixtures
9 Women's Restrooms, 183 fixtures

Ticket Offices
Other 7 Ticket Offlces, 34 Windows
Information/Lost-and-Found, First Aid, Novelty Shops Field Officials' Rooms, Storage, Mech. and Elect. Rooms Main and Auxiliary Scoreboards

Press Box

Press Box Facility Broadcast (2), Radio (4), Home/Visiting Coaches (2) PA/PA Ctrl., Scoreboard Ctrl., Print Media Press, Lounge, and their supporting functions.

Print Media Press Area Capacity 44 permanent seats with counter space for 32 additional seats without counter

Press Lunch Area Capacity Space for 40 seats with tables

Lounge Capacity Space for 136 seats with tables

Event Lighting

Mounting Height
Mounting Configuration
Fixture Type 107 ft. above field
12 rooftop structure-mounted clusters
1,600 watt metal halide

TRACK
Seating

Seating Capacity 2,504 seats including:
2,480 seats in grandstand
24 wheelchar/companion spaces at South Concourse
11 rows, incl. wheelchair/companion row.

Track and Infield

Running Track Length
Lanes
Lane 1 Radius
Total Track Competition Area
Synthetic Running Lanes
Synthetic "D" Zone Area
Synthetic Jogging Lane
Additional Synthetic Surface Area
Grass Infield Area
Infield Type
Infield Events Accommodated 400 meters
8 lanes @ 48 in./lane & one 6' 0" jogging lane
121 ft. 0 in.
160,326 sqft.
52,155 sqft.
15,948 sqft.
5,832 sqft.
4,850 sqft.
81,541 sqft.
Native soil, natural turf field
Javelin, Discus, Shot-Put, Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault, Steeplechase, Lightweight Football

Infield Elevation
Infield Crown EL.118.0 ft. at perimeter, EL. 120.0 ft at center
24 in.

Event Lighting

Mounting Height
Mounting Configuration
Fixture Type 70 ft. above field
2 pole- and parapet-mounted clusters
1,600 watt metal halide

Source: Princeton University

Palmer Stadium

1914-1998

NCAA

1869-Present

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Princeton Stadium Fact Sheet
STADIUM Basic Dimensions
Stadium Length Stadium Width Total Stadium Area	650 ft. 10 in. 531 ft.8 in. 321,500 sqft.
Stadium Height	El. 203 ft. 2 in. at top of Promenade parapet 62 ft.4 in. at the north end 68 ft. 0 in. (west) and 70 ft. 3 in.(east) at 50 yd.-line 85 ft.3 in. at the south end
Playing Field
Field Type Field Dimension Playing Field Elevation Playing Field Crown	Sand-based, natural turf field 395 ft. x 245 ft. (95,900 sqft.) EL.115 ft. at perimeter, EL. 115.75 ft. at center of field 9 in. crown at midfield
Sport Events Accommodated	Football (360 ft. x 160 ft.) Soccer (360 ft. x 210 ft. max.) Lacrosse (330 ft. x 180 ft.)
Seating
Seating Capacity	27,773 Seats including: 16,813 Seats in Lower Bowl 10,402 Seats in Upper Grandstands 558 wheelchair/companion spaces (at Mid-Stadium Promenade and at Press Box Level) Expandable to more than 30,000 using temporary seating at Field, Concourse, Mid-Stadium Promenade, 3rd. Floor, and Promenade Level.
First Row Height Lower Bowl Dimensions	3 ft. 0 in. above field level 21 rows, incl. wheelchair/companion row Row width = 30 in., Riser Height = 1 ft.2 1/4 in. Aluminum bench seating, seat width = 18 in. Average seat height = 14 1/8 in.
Upper Grandstands Dimensions	19 rows Row width = 33 in., Riser Height = 1 ft. 7 1/8 in. Aluminum bench seating, seat width = 18 in. Average seat height = 18 1/2 in.
Rake Pitch	25 degrees in Lower Grandstands 30 degrees in Upper Grandstands
Concourses and Plazas
East and West Concourse Dimension North Concourse Dimension Northwest and Northeast Plaza Dimensions Southwest and Southeast Plaza Dimensions Mid-Stadium Promenade Dimension Track Promenade Dimension	35 ft. wide, 410ft. long, 14,067 sqft. each 20 ft. to 53 ft. wide, 125 ft. long, 9,803 sqft. 7 ft. to 50 ft. wide, 142 ft. long, 5,722 sqft. each 15 ft. to 71 ft. wide, 115 ft. long, 5,957 sqft. each 11' wide, 1,200 ft. long, 13,200 sqft. 15 ft. wide, 250 ft. long, 3,768 sqft.
Concourse and Plaza Elevation	EL. 141 ft.10 in. at North Concourse EL. 133 ft. 0 1/8 in. at Track Promenade
Support Facility
Half-time Meeting Rooms Concession Stands Restrooms	Home (Capacity 100), Visitor (Capacity 70) 4 Concession Stands, 16 Points of Sale 5 Men's Restrooms, 105 fixtures 9 Women's Restrooms, 183 fixtures
Ticket Offices Other	7 Ticket Offlces, 34 Windows Information/Lost-and-Found, First Aid, Novelty Shops Field Officials' Rooms, Storage, Mech. and Elect. Rooms Main and Auxiliary Scoreboards
Press Box
Press Box Facility	Broadcast (2), Radio (4), Home/Visiting Coaches (2) PA/PA Ctrl., Scoreboard Ctrl., Print Media Press, Lounge, and their supporting functions.
Print Media Press Area Capacity	44 permanent seats with counter space for 32 additional seats without counter
Press Lunch Area Capacity	Space for 40 seats with tables
Lounge Capacity	Space for 136 seats with tables
Event Lighting
Mounting Height Mounting Configuration Fixture Type	107 ft. above field 12 rooftop structure-mounted clusters 1,600 watt metal halide
TRACK Seating
Seating Capacity	2,504 seats including: 2,480 seats in grandstand 24 wheelchar/companion spaces at South Concourse 11 rows, incl. wheelchair/companion row.
Track and Infield
Running Track Length Lanes Lane 1 Radius Total Track Competition Area Synthetic Running Lanes Synthetic "D" Zone Area Synthetic Jogging Lane Additional Synthetic Surface Area Grass Infield Area Infield Type Infield Events Accommodated	400 meters 8 lanes @ 48 in./lane & one 6' 0" jogging lane 121 ft. 0 in. 160,326 sqft. 52,155 sqft. 15,948 sqft. 5,832 sqft. 4,850 sqft. 81,541 sqft. Native soil, natural turf field Javelin, Discus, Shot-Put, Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault, Steeplechase, Lightweight Football
Infield Elevation Infield Crown	EL.118.0 ft. at perimeter, EL. 120.0 ft at center 24 in.
Event Lighting
Mounting Height Mounting Configuration Fixture Type	70 ft. above field 2 pole- and parapet-mounted clusters 1,600 watt metal halide