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The field itself is named for Duquesne alumnus and founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Art Rooney. Prior to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sportsplex opening in 2000, the field and other university facilities served as either the primary or secondary in-season training facilities for the Steelers since their founding in 1933.
Michigan Stadium is the largest American football stadium by seating capacity. ... Dix Stadium: 30,520 Kent: ... Pitt Stadium: 60,190 Pittsburgh: Pennsylvania: 1999
The "new" Memorial Stadium was dedicated in 1970 and renamed Dix Stadium in honor of longtime Kent State trustee and Record-Courier publisher Robert C. Dix in 1973. [9] Its initial seating capacity was listed at 28,748 before later being revised to 30,520, which stood through the 2001 season.
Beaver Stadium: College Township [e] PA: Penn State: Big Ten: 106,572 [15] 111,030 (November 2, 2024 vs. Ohio State) [16] 1959 2001, 2024-2027 Natural Grass Benson Field at Yulman Stadium: New Orleans: LA: Tulane: American: 30,000: 30,118 (December 3, 2022 vs. UCF) [17] 2014 Act Global UBU Speed Series S5-M Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium ...
This category includes arenas, stadiums and other sports venues in the city of Pittsburgh and its surrounding metropolitan area, including: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Butler County, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and
They are ranked by capacity, which is the maximum number of spectators the stadium can normally accommodate. All U.S. stadiums with a current capacity of 10,000 or more are included in the list. The majority of these stadiums are used for American football , either in college football or the National Football League (NFL).
The Steelers notified the Pittsburgh Stadium Authority in December 2010 of their intention to add up to 4,000 seats to the lower southern end of the stadium. The plan would increase seating up to 69,050 as soon as the 2012 NFL season. [103] Seating was added in that section for the 2011 NHL Winter Classic, which had an attendance of 68,111. The ...
An interior panorama of PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. Shortly after PPG Paints was built, the Arena Football League considered starting an expansion team in the arena, [69] but the league folded in August 2009. [70] However, after a two-year hiatus, the AFL returned and eyed an expansion team in Pittsburgh. [71]