Hofstra Stadium

Opened in 1963

About Hofstra Stadium

Hofstra Stadium is a former name of James M. Shuart Stadium, used 1963–2002. James M. Shuart Stadium is recorded as a College Football stadium in Uniondale, New York. It opened in 1963. Its recorded capacity is 11,929. Its only tenant was Hofstra (College Football, 1999–2009).

Venue Information

Capacity

11,929

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1963

Location

Uniondale, New York 11553

Elevation

74 ft

22 m above sea level

Operator

Hofstra University

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

Home seasons at Hofstra Stadium by team, 1963–2009. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.

Team	League	Years
Hofstra While based here: 5 seasons College Football · 1999–2009 Colonial 2008–2009 · Atlantic 10 Conference 2003–2006 · Independent 1999 · FCS (Division I-AA) Home venue unknown 1946–1947 James M. Shuart Stadium 1999–2009	College Football	1999–2009

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Hofstra Stadium?

The capacity of Hofstra Stadium is 11,929.

When was Hofstra Stadium built?

Hofstra Stadium opened in 1963.

Who operates Hofstra Stadium?

Hofstra Stadium is operated by Hofstra University.

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): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.

Historical Names

James M. Shuart Stadium

2003 - Present

Hofstra Stadium

1963 - 2002

Current

Location

Coordinates: 40.7158, -73.5964

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Nearby Venues

Venue	Years	Distance
Nassau Coliseum	1972–	0.6 mi
Island Garden	1956–	3.2 mi
UBS Arena	2021–	6.8 mi
Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium	1966–	6.9 mi
Citi Field	2009–	13 mi
Shea Stadium	1964–2008	13 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Teams on Wikipedia

Hofstra

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