Cary Field

Opened in 1935

About Cary Field

Cary Field is a former name of Zable Stadium, used 1935–1989. Zable Stadium is a College Football stadium in Williamsburg, Virginia. It opened in 1935. It was designed by Populous. It seats 12,259. Its current tenant is William & Mary Tribe (College Football), since 1935. By capacity it ranks 184th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 64th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 56th longest single tenancy (91 years) of the 100 longest on record.

Appears in

Photo of Cary Field
Photo by Jrcla2. License: Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

12,259

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1935

Location

Williamsburg, Virginia 23186

Elevation

85 ft

26 m above sea level

Architect

Populous

Operator

College of William & Mary

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.

Ad · We earn a commission on Fanatics purchases NFL Generic Banners - Apparel(opens in a new tab)
Ad · We earn a commission on Fanatics purchases NFL Banners - Polos(opens in a new tab)

Teams

Home seasons at Cary Field by team, 1935–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
William & Mary Tribe
While based here: 89 seasons · 208-237-19 regular season in the 46 seasons with results on record · 3 postseason trips
College Football · 1935–present
Patriot 2026 · Colonial 2007–2025 · Atlantic 10 Conference 1998–2006 · 4 earlier conferences · FCS (Division I-AA)
  1. Home venue unknown 1904–1934
  2. Zable Stadium 1935–present
College Football 1935–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.

Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.

Ad · We earn a commission on Fanatics purchases NFL Generic Banners - Apparel(opens in a new tab)

Shop William & Mary Tribe gear

Ad · We earn a commission on Fanatics purchases

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Cary Field?

The capacity of Cary Field is 12,259.

When was Cary Field built?

Cary Field opened in 1935.

Who designed Cary Field?

Cary Field was designed by Populous.

Who operates Cary Field?

Cary Field is operated by College of William & Mary.

Who plays at Cary Field?

Cary Field is the home venue of William & Mary Tribe.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Historical Names

Zable Stadium

1990 - Present

Cary Field

1935 - 1989

Current

Location

Coordinates: 37.2728, -76.7142
View on Google Maps

Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Hampton Coliseum 1969– 25 mi
Armstrong Stadium 1928– 27 mi
S.B. Ballard Stadium 1936– 35 mi
William "Dick" Price Stadium 1997– 39 mi
Hovey Field 45 mi
Allen Pasture 45 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

Ad · We earn a commission on Fanatics purchases NFL Generic Banners - Ladies(opens in a new tab)