About Franklin Field
Franklin Field is a College Football stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1895. It was designed by Frank Miles Day. It seats 52,958. Its current tenant is Pennsylvania Quakers (College Football), since 1895. It was formerly home to Philadelphia Eagles (NFL, 1958–1970). By capacity it ranks 53rd of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 1st oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 1st longest single tenancy (131 years) of the 100 longest on record.
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- 1st oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 1st longest single tenancy (131 years) of the 100 longest on record
- 1st oldest of 267 football stadiums still in use
- 1st longest single tenancy (131 years) of the 100 longest on record in football stadiums
- 69th longest single tenancy (12 years) of the 101 longest on record in NFL stadiums
Venue Information
Location
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
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Pennsylvania Quakers While based here: 94 seasons · 498-307-36 regular season in the 87 seasons with results on record · 1 postseason trip (postseason results on record for 68 of 87 seasons)
College Football · 1895–present
Ivy Group 1956–2026 · Independent 1895–1955 · FCS (Division I-AA)
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College Football | 1895–present |
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Philadelphia Eagles While based here: 13 seasons · 69-100-7 regular season · 1 postseason trip
NFL · 1958–1970
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NFL | 1958–1970 |
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Franklin Field?
The capacity of Franklin Field is 52,958.
When was Franklin Field built?
Franklin Field opened in 1895.
Who designed Franklin Field?
Franklin Field was designed by Frank Miles Day.
Who operates Franklin Field?
Franklin Field is operated by University of Pennsylvania.
Who plays at Franklin Field?
Franklin Field is the home venue of Pennsylvania Quakers.
Where did the Philadelphia Eagles play before Franklin Field?
Before moving to Franklin Field in 1958, the Philadelphia Eagles played at Connie Mack Stadium from 1940 to 1957.
Where did the Philadelphia Eagles play after Franklin Field?
After leaving Franklin Field in 1970, the Philadelphia Eagles moved to Veterans Stadium in 1971. They played there until 2002.
Where did the Pennsylvania Quakers play before Franklin Field?
Before moving to Franklin Field in 1895, the Pennsylvania Quakers played at University Athletic Grounds from 1885 to 1894.
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 compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 6 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Civic Center | 1930–2005 | 0.3 mi |
| University Athletic Grounds | 1885–1895 | 0.4 mi |
| Martin Luther King Jr Arena | 1920–1981 | 1.3 mi |
| Keystone Park | 1.8 mi | |
| Jefferson Street Grounds | 1871–1890 | 2.0 mi |
| Columbia Park | 1901–1912 | 2.2 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.