Mountaineer Field

Opened in 1980

About Mountaineer Field

Mountaineer Field is a former name of Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium, used 1980–2004. Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium is a College Football stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. It opened in 1980. It was designed by Heery International. It seats 60,000. Its current tenant is West Virginia Mountaineers (College Football), since 1980. By capacity it ranks 46th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 174th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.

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Photo of Mountaineer Field
Photo by Quintin Soloviev. License: CC BY 4.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

60,000

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1980

Location

Morgantown, West Virginia 26505

Elevation

1,073 ft

327 m above sea level

Architect

Heery International

Operator

West Virginia 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.

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Teams

Home seasons at Mountaineer Field by team, 1980–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
West Virginia Mountaineers
While based here: 47 seasons · 331-198-4 regular season · 33 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1980–present
Big 12 2012–2026 · Big East Conference 1991–2011 · Independent 1980–1990 · FBS (Division I-A)
  1. Home venue unknown 1896–1923
  2. Mountaineer Field 1924–1979
  3. Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium 1980–present
College Football 1980–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 Mountaineer Field?

The capacity of Mountaineer Field is 60,000.

When was Mountaineer Field built?

Mountaineer Field opened in 1980.

Who designed Mountaineer Field?

Mountaineer Field was designed by Heery International.

Who operates Mountaineer Field?

Mountaineer Field is operated by West Virginia University.

Who plays at Mountaineer Field?

Mountaineer Field is the home venue of West Virginia Mountaineers.

Where did the West Virginia Mountaineers play before Mountaineer Field?

Before moving to Mountaineer Field in 1980, the West Virginia Mountaineers played at Mountaineer Field from 1924 to 1979.

Sources

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

Historical Names

Mountaineer Field

1980 - 2004

Current

Location

Coordinates: 39.6503, -79.9547
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Mountaineer Field 1924–1987 0.9 mi
Cameron Stadium 1885– 39 mi
Schenley Park 1889– 54 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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