About Johnny Unitas Stadium
Johnny Unitas Stadium is a College Football stadium in Towson, Maryland. It opened in 1978. It was designed by Ellerbe Becket. It seats 11,198. Its current tenant is Towson Tigers (College Football), since 2008. By capacity it ranks 192nd of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 170th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Towson Stadium (1978–1982), Minnegan Stadium (1983–2001) and Towson University Stadium (2002–2003).
Appears in
- 170th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names
- 163rd oldest of 267 football stadiums still in use
- 8th for most name changes among 68 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 5th for most name changes among 55 College Football stadiums with 3 or more names
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Towson Tigers While based here: 18 seasons
College Football · 2008–present
Colonial 2008–2026 · FCS (Division I-AA)
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College Football | 2008–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 Johnny Unitas Stadium?
The capacity of Johnny Unitas Stadium is 11,198.
When was Johnny Unitas Stadium built?
Johnny Unitas Stadium opened in 1978.
Who designed Johnny Unitas Stadium?
Johnny Unitas Stadium was designed by Ellerbe Becket.
Who operates Johnny Unitas Stadium?
Johnny Unitas Stadium is operated by Towson University.
Who plays at Johnny Unitas Stadium?
Johnny Unitas Stadium is the home venue of Towson Tigers.
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 6 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Johnny Unitas Stadium
2004 - Present
CurrentTowson University Stadium
2002 - 2003
Minnegan Stadium
1983 - 2001
Towson Stadium
1978 - 1982
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stadium | 1937– | 3.6 mi |
| Homewood Field | 1906– | 3.8 mi |
| Memorial Stadium | 1922–1997 | 4.2 mi |
| Oriole Park V | 1914–1944 | 4.5 mi |
| Oriole Park II | 1890– | 4.5 mi |
| Oriole Park IV | 1901– | 4.6 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.