About Carrier Dome
Carrier Dome is a former name of JMA Wireless Dome, used 1980–2022. JMA Wireless Dome is a College Football stadium in City of Syracuse, New York. It opened in 1980. It was designed by Heery International. It seats 49,262. Its current tenant is Syracuse Orange (College Football), since 1980. By capacity it ranks 66th of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 185th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use.
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Venue Information
Address
Architect
Operator
Address 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.
Capacity by layout
| Layout | Seats | Source |
|---|---|---|
| General | 49,262 | Wikidata |
| Concert | 56,250 | Wikipedia |
| Football | 42,784 | Wikipedia |
| Hockey | 39,925 | Wikipedia |
| Basketball | 33,000 | Wikipedia |
Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Syracuse Orange While based here: 47 seasons · 271-262-4 regular season · 21 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1980–present
ACC 2013–2026 · Big East Conference 1991–2012 · Independent 1980–1990 · FBS (Division I-A)
|
College Football | 1980–present |
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Carrier Dome?
The capacity of Carrier Dome is 49,262.
When was Carrier Dome built?
Carrier Dome opened in 1980.
Who designed Carrier Dome?
Carrier Dome was designed by Heery International.
Who operates Carrier Dome?
Carrier Dome is operated by Syracuse University.
Who plays at Carrier Dome?
Carrier Dome is the home venue of Syracuse Orange.
Where did the Syracuse Orange play before Carrier Dome?
Before moving to Carrier Dome in 1980, the Syracuse Orange played at Archbold Stadium from 1907 to 1979.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Address.
- 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 (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, concert layout, Capacity, football layout, Capacity, hockey layout, Capacity, basketball layout.
Historical Names
JMA Wireless Dome
2023 - Present
Carrier Dome
1980 - 2022
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Archbold Stadium | 1907–1979 | 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.