Maryland Stadium

Opened in 1950

About Maryland Stadium

Maryland Stadium is a former name of SECU Stadium, used 2016–2021. SECU Stadium is a College Football stadium in College Park, Maryland. It opened in 1950. It was designed by James R. Edmunds, Jr. and Populous. It seats 51,802. Its current tenant is Maryland Terrapins (College Football), since 1950. By capacity it ranks 56th of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 91st oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use, 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names and 82nd longest single tenancy (76 years) of the 102 longest on record. It has also been known as Byrd Stadium (1950–2015).

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Venue Information

Capacity

51,802

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1950

Location

College Park, Maryland 20742

Elevation

106 ft

32 m above sea level

Architect

James R. Edmunds, Jr. and Populous

Operator

University of Maryland

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.

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Teams

Home seasons at Maryland Stadium by team, 1950–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Maryland Terrapins
While based here: 77 seasons · 420-408-8 regular season · 28 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1950–present
Big Ten Conference 2014–2026 · ACC 1953–2013 · Independent 1952 · 1 earlier conference · FBS (Division I-A)
  1. Home venue unknown 1902–1922
  2. Old Byrd Stadium 1923–1947
  3. Griffith Stadium 1948
  4. Home venue unknown 1949
  5. SECU Stadium 1950–present
College Football 1950–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 Maryland Stadium?

The capacity of Maryland Stadium is 51,802.

When was Maryland Stadium built?

Maryland Stadium opened in 1950.

Who designed Maryland Stadium?

Maryland Stadium was designed by James R. Edmunds, Jr. and Populous.

Who operates Maryland Stadium?

Maryland Stadium is operated by University of Maryland.

Who plays at Maryland Stadium?

Maryland Stadium is the home venue of Maryland Terrapins.

Sources

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

Historical Names

SECU Stadium

2022 - Present

Maryland Stadium

2016 - 2021

Current

Byrd Stadium

1950 - 2015

Location

Coordinates: 38.9903, -76.9472
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Old Byrd Stadium 1923–1947 0.8 mi
Cardinal Stadium 1985– 4.3 mi
William H. Greene Stadium 1926– 6.0 mi
Griffith Stadium 1911–1961 6.4 mi
Boundary Field 1891–1911 6.4 mi
American League Park 1901–1903 6.5 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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