Harold Alfond Sports Stadium

Opened in 1947

About Harold Alfond Sports Stadium

Harold Alfond Sports Stadium is a College Football stadium in Orono, Maine. It opened in 1947. It seats 10,000. Its current tenant is Maine Black Bears (College Football), since 1965. By capacity it ranks 216th of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 86th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use. It has also been known as Alumni Field (1947–1997).

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Photo of Harold Alfond Sports Stadium
Photo by Quintin Soloviev. License: CC BY 4.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

10,000

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1947

Location

Orono, Maine 04469

Elevation

115 ft

35 m above sea level

Operator

University of Maine

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 Harold Alfond Sports Stadium by team, 1947–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Maine Black Bears
While based here: 34 seasons
College Football · 1965–present
Colonial 2007–2026 · Atlantic 10 Conference 2002–2006 · Yankee Conference 1965–1991 · FCS (Division I-AA)
  1. Home venue unknown 1887–1942
  2. Harold Alfond Sports Stadium 1965–present
College Football 1965–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 Harold Alfond Sports Stadium?

The capacity of Harold Alfond Sports Stadium is 10,000.

When was Harold Alfond Sports Stadium built?

Harold Alfond Sports Stadium opened in 1947.

Who operates Harold Alfond Sports Stadium?

Harold Alfond Sports Stadium is operated by University of Maine.

Who plays at Harold Alfond Sports Stadium?

Harold Alfond Sports Stadium is the home venue of Maine Black Bears.

Sources

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

Historical Names

Harold Alfond Sports Stadium

1998 - Present

Current

Alumni Field

1947 - 1997

Location

Coordinates: 44.9050, -68.6717
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Wildcat Stadium 1936– 166 mi
Quebec Arena 1913–1942 181 mi
Colisée Pepsi 1950–2015 182 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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