ASU Stadium (Alabama) explained

Stadium Name:The ASU Stadium
Location:Montgomery, Alabama
Coordinates:32.3639°N -86.2906°W
Broke Ground:February 4, 2011[1]
Opened:November 22, 2012[2]
Owner:Alabama State University
Operator:Alabama State University
Surface:AstroTurf[3]
Construction Cost:$62 million
Architect:Brown Chambless Architects[4]
Convergence Design
Structural Engineer:Blackburn Daniels O'Barr[5]
Services Engineer:CRS Engineering, Inc.[6]
Project Manager:TCU Consulting Services[7]
General Contractor:Rabren General Contractors, Inc.[8]
Tenants:Alabama State Hornets (NCAA) 2012–present
Seating Capacity:26,500

The ASU Stadium is an American football stadium in Montgomery, Alabama, on the campus of Alabama State University that serves as the home field for the Alabama State Hornets football team. The stadium opened in 2012 and replaced the Cramton Bowl as the home of ASU football. ASU Stadium's inaugural game was played November 22, 2012, when it hosted the 89th Turkey Day Classic in which the Hornets hosted the Tuskegee Golden Tigers. The game, won by Tuskegee 27–25, was a sell-out and was televised nationally on ESPNU.

The stadium's current capacity sits at 26,500 but the facility is designed to allow for future expansion that can increase the capacity to 55,000.[9]

Other uses

The stadium also holds a restaurant and retail space which allows other uses throughout the year.[10] The stadium itself hosts other events such as concerts, band competitions, soccer matches, and other sporting events by partnering with the Central Alabama Sports Commission.

Attendance records

RankAttendanceDateGame Result
1 28,332 October 8, 2022 Alabama State 12, Jackson State 26
2 27,828 September 7, 2019 Alabama State 38, Tuskegee 31
3 27,500 November 22, 2012 Alabama State 25, Tuskegee 27
4 26,222 September 1, 2018 Alabama State 26, Tuskegee 20OT
5 25,442 September 2, 2017 Alabama State 6, Tuskegee 14
6 23,687 November 12, 2022 Alabama State 14, Florida A&M 21
7 22,911 November 24, 2023 Alabama State 41, Tuskegee 3
8 20,726 September 2, 2023 Alabama State 14, Southern 10
9 20,703 August 31, 2013 Alabama State 22, Jacksonville State 24
10 18,972 November 24, 2016 Alabama State 53, Miles 20

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: ASU Football Stadium Groundbreaking, Baseball Complex Ribbon Cutting Friday. Ben. Flanagan. Alabama Live LLC.. February 3, 2011. July 8, 2012.
  2. News: ASU 'Clock and Block' Party to Count Down Days Until Stadium Play. Christine. Kneidinger Hull. Alabama Live LLC.. September 14, 2011. July 8, 2012.
  3. Web site: Alabama State to debut new AstroTurf field on Thanksgiving Day. AstroTurf USA. February 27, 2018. November 20, 2012.
  4. News: Alabama St. Sees New $50M Stadium As First Step to FBS Status. Don. Muret. SportsBusiness Journal. October 3, 2011. July 8, 2012.
  5. Web site: Engineering Projects. Blackburn Daniels O'Barr. July 8, 2012.
  6. Web site: ASU Football Stadium. Auburn Electrical Construction Co., Inc.. July 8, 2012.
  7. Web site: Clients. TCU Consulting Services. July 8, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131208094034/http://tcuconsulting.com/Clients.aspx. December 8, 2013.
  8. Web site: Pulse. Engineering News-Record. January 28, 2012. July 8, 2012.
  9. Web site: $62 million Alabama State stadium sets stage for growth across Montgomery. AL.com. November 21, 2012. June 11, 2013.
  10. Web site: NewASUStadium.com: About Us. NewASUStadium.com. June 11, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131012020453/http://www.newasustadium.com/about.php. October 12, 2013.