Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Opened in 1959

About Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is a former name of Jack Stephens Field at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, used 1959–2002. Jack Stephens Field at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is a College Football stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. It opened in 1959. It was designed by 360 Architecture. It seats 34,000. Its current tenant is Navy Midshipmen (College Football), since 1959. By capacity it ranks 90th of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 109th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use.

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Photo by Damon J. Moritz. License: Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

34,000

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1959

Location

Annapolis, Maryland 21411

Elevation

30 ft

9 m above sea level

Architect

Operator

United States Naval Academy

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 Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium by team, 1959–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Navy Midshipmen
While based here: 68 seasons · 360-388-7 regular season · 23 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1959–present
American 2015–2026 · Independent 1959–2014 · FBS (Division I-A)
  1. Home venue unknown 1888–1889
  2. Worden Field 1890–1923
  3. Home venue unknown 1924–1958
  4. Jack Stephens Field at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 1959–present
College Football 1959–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 Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium?

The capacity of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is 34,000.

When was Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium built?

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium opened in 1959.

Who designed Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium?

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium was designed by 360 Architecture.

Who operates Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium?

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is operated by United States Naval Academy.

Who plays at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium?

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is the home venue of Navy Midshipmen.

Sources

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

Historical Names

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

1959 - 2002

Current

Location

Coordinates: 38.9850, -76.5070
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Worden Field 1890– 0.9 mi
Wesley Brown Field House 2008– 1.5 mi
US Airways Arena 1973–2002 19 mi
Northwest Stadium 1997– 20 mi
M&T Bank Stadium 1998– 21 mi
Oriole Park at Camden Yards 1992– 22 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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