About Archbold Stadium
Archbold Stadium was a College Football stadium in City of Syracuse, New York. It opened in 1907 and closed in 1979. It was designed by Revels & Hallenbeck. Its last recorded capacity was 40,001. Its only tenant was Syracuse Orange (College Football, 1907–1979). On our ranked lists it ranks 243rd shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years and 95th longest single tenancy (72 years) of the 102 longest on record.
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- 243rd shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 95th longest single tenancy (72 years) of the 102 longest on record
- 123rd shortest-lived of 142 football stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 91st longest single tenancy (72 years) of the 101 longest on record in football stadiums
- 95th shortest-lived of 110 College Football stadiums with known opening and closing years
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
163 m above sea level
Architect
Operator
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
The site today
- JMA Wireless Dome (opened 1980) now stands on or beside the site.
Later venues are matched by the recorded coordinates in our own venue records.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Syracuse Orange While based here: 72 seasons · 385-254-34 regular season · 8 postseason trips (postseason results on record for 64 of 72 seasons)
College Football · 1907–1979
Independent 1907–1979 · FBS (Division I-A)
|
College Football | 1907–1979 |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Archbold Stadium?
The capacity of Archbold Stadium is 40,001.
When was Archbold Stadium built?
Archbold Stadium opened in 1907.
What is on the site of Archbold Stadium today?
JMA Wireless Dome (opened 1980) now stands on or beside the site.
Who designed Archbold Stadium?
Archbold Stadium was designed by Revels & Hallenbeck.
Who operates Archbold Stadium?
Archbold Stadium is operated by Syracuse University.
Where did the Syracuse Orange play before Archbold Stadium?
Before moving to Archbold Stadium in 1907, the Syracuse Orange played at Old Oval from 1895 to 1906.
Where did the Syracuse Orange play after Archbold Stadium?
After leaving Archbold Stadium in 1979, the Syracuse Orange moved to JMA Wireless Dome in 1980.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats: What stands on the site today.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| JMA Wireless Dome | 1980– | Same site |
| Old Oval | 1895–1907 | 0.2 mi |
| Newell Park | 0.6 mi | |
| Upstate Medical University Arena | 1951– | 0.8 mi |
| Star Park | 2.6 mi | |
| State Fair Coliseum | 1927– | 4.9 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.