Civic Stadium

Opened in 1926

About Civic Stadium

Civic Stadium is a former name of Providence Park, used 1966–2000. Providence Park is a College Football stadium in Portland, Oregon. It opened in 1926. It was designed by A. E. Doyle and Morris H. Whitehouse. It seats 25,218. Its current tenant is Portland State Vikings (College Football), since 1969. By capacity it ranks 123rd of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 35th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 5th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Multnomah Stadium (1926–1965), PGE Park (2001–2010) and Jeld-Wen Field (2011–2013).

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Photo of Civic Stadium
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Venue Information

Capacity

25,218

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1926

Location

Portland, Oregon 97205

Elevation

77 ft

23 m above sea level

Architect

A. E. Doyle and Morris H. Whitehouse

Operator

Portland Timbers

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.

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Teams

Home seasons at Civic Stadium by team, 1926–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Portland State Vikings
While based here: 39 seasons
College Football · 1969–present
Big Sky 1996–2026 · Independent 1994 · Western Football Conference 1983–1990 · 1 earlier conference · FCS (Division I-AA)
College Football 1969–present

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Civic Stadium?

The capacity of Civic Stadium is 25,218.

When was Civic Stadium built?

Civic Stadium opened in 1926.

Who designed Civic Stadium?

Civic Stadium was designed by A. E. Doyle and Morris H. Whitehouse.

Who operates Civic Stadium?

Civic Stadium is operated by Portland Timbers.

Who plays at Civic Stadium?

Civic Stadium is the home venue of Portland State Vikings.

Sources

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

Historical Names

Providence Park

2014 - Present

Jeld-Wen Field

2011 - 2013

PGE Park

2001 - 2010

Civic Stadium

1966 - 2000

Current

Multnomah Stadium

1926 - 1965

Location

Coordinates: 45.5215, -122.6918
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Veterans Memorial Coliseum 1960– 1.3 mi
Moda Center 1995– 1.4 mi
Spec Keene Stadium 1989– 44 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.

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