About Old Byrd Stadium
Old Byrd Stadium was a College Football stadium in College Park, Maryland. It opened in 1923, closed in 1947 and was demolished in 1953. Its last recorded capacity was 5,000. Its only tenant was Maryland Terrapins (College Football, 1923–1947). On our ranked lists it ranks 84th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
22 m above sea level
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Maryland Terrapins While based here: 25 seasons · 120-108-16 regular season · 1 postseason trip
College Football · 1923–1947
Southern 1923–1947 · Major College
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College Football | 1923–1947 |
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Old Byrd Stadium?
The capacity of Old Byrd Stadium is 5,000.
When was Old Byrd Stadium built?
Old Byrd Stadium opened in 1923.
Where did the Maryland Terrapins play after Old Byrd Stadium?
After leaving Old Byrd Stadium in 1947, the Maryland Terrapins moved to Griffith Stadium in 1948. They played there until 1948.
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 3 m of this point).
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| SECU Stadium | 1950– | 0.8 mi |
| Cardinal Stadium | 1985– | 4.5 mi |
| William H. Greene Stadium | 1926– | 6.1 mi |
| American League Park | 1901–1903 | 6.3 mi |
| Griffith Stadium | 1911–1961 | 6.5 mi |
| Boundary Field | 1891–1911 | 6.5 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.