Howard Stadium

Opened in 1926

About Howard Stadium

Howard Stadium is a former name of William H. Greene Stadium, used 1926–1985. William H. Greene Stadium is a College Football stadium in Washington, District of Columbia. It opened in 1926. It seats 10,000. Its current tenant is Howard Bison (College Football), since 1977. By capacity it ranks 206th 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.

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Photo of Howard Stadium
Photo by David Monack. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

10,000

Source: Wikipedia

Year Opened

1926

Location

Washington, District of Columbia 20001

Elevation

177 ft

54 m above sea level

Operator

Howard 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.

Capacity by layout

Layout Seats Source
General 10,000 Wikipedia
Football 10,000 Wikidata

Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.

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Teams

Home seasons at Howard Stadium by team, 1926–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Howard Bison
While based here: 21 seasons
College Football · 1977–present
Mid-eastern 1977–2026 · FCS (Division I-AA)
College Football 1977–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 Howard Stadium?

The capacity of Howard Stadium is 10,000.

When was Howard Stadium built?

Howard Stadium opened in 1926.

Who operates Howard Stadium?

Howard Stadium is operated by Howard University.

Who plays at Howard Stadium?

Howard Stadium is the home venue of Howard Bison.

Sources

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

Historical Names

William H. Greene Stadium

1986 - Present

Howard Stadium

1926 - 1985

Current

Location

Coordinates: 38.9257, -77.0207
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Griffith Stadium 1911–1961 0.6 mi
Boundary Field 1891–1911 0.6 mi
Athletic Park 0.8 mi
Olympics Grounds 1.2 mi
Cardinal Stadium 1985– 1.6 mi
Uline Arena 1941– 1.7 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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