About Macklin Stadium
Macklin Stadium is a former name of Spartan Stadium, used 1948–1956. Spartan Stadium is a College Football stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. It opened in 1923. It was designed by Bowd–Munson Company and HNTB. It seats 75,005. Its current tenant is Michigan State Spartans (College Football), since 1923. By capacity it ranks 21st of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 20th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use, 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names and 18th longest single tenancy (103 years) of the 100 longest on record. It has also been known as College Field (1923–1934) and Macklin Field (1935–1947).
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- 20th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names
- 18th longest single tenancy (103 years) of the 100 longest on record
- 18th oldest of 267 football stadiums still in use
- 8th for most name changes among 68 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 16th longest single tenancy (103 years) of the 100 longest on record in football stadiums
- 5th for most name changes among 55 College Football stadiums with 3 or more names
Venue Information
Address
Architect
Operator
Address 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 |
|---|---|---|
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Michigan State Spartans While based here: 103 seasons · 600-411-30 regular season · 30 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1923–present
Big Ten Conference 1953–2026 · Independent 1923–1952 · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 1923–present |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Macklin Stadium?
The capacity of Macklin Stadium is 75,005.
When was Macklin Stadium built?
Macklin Stadium opened in 1923.
Who designed Macklin Stadium?
Macklin Stadium was designed by Bowd–Munson Company and HNTB.
Who operates Macklin Stadium?
Macklin Stadium is operated by Michigan State University.
Who plays at Macklin Stadium?
Macklin Stadium is the home venue of Michigan State Spartans.
Where did the Michigan State Spartans play before Macklin Stadium?
Before moving to Macklin Stadium in 1923, the Michigan State Spartans played at Old College Field from 1902 to 1922.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Address.
- 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 86 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY): Photograph.
Historical Names
Spartan Stadium
1957 - Present
Macklin Stadium
1948 - 1956
CurrentMacklin Field
1935 - 1947
College Field
1923 - 1934
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old College Field | 1902– | 0.4 mi |
| Michigan Stadium | 1927– | 49 mi |
| Ferry Field | 1906–2018 | 49 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.