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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Location
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.
Capacity by layout
Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Howard Bison While based here: 21 seasons
College Football · 1977–present
Mid-eastern 1977–2026 · FCS (Division I-AA)
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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.
- 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, football layout, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 9 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Historical Names
William H. Greene Stadium
1986 - Present
Howard Stadium
1926 - 1985
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Teams on Wikipedia
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