About Rentschler Field
Rentschler Field is a former name of Pratt & Whitney Stadium, used 2003–2015. Pratt & Whitney Stadium is a College Football stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut. It opened in 2003. It was designed by Ellerbe Becket. It seats 40,000. Its current tenant is UConn Huskies (College Football), since 2003. By capacity it ranks 82nd of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 289th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use and 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.
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- 289th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names
- 233rd oldest of 281 football stadiums still in use
- 29th for most name changes among 71 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 21st for most name changes among 57 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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UConn Huskies While based here: 23 seasons · 116-152 regular season · 9 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 2003–present
Independent 2021–2026 · American 2013–2019 · Big East Conference 2004–2012 · 1 earlier conference · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 2003–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 Rentschler Field?
The capacity of Rentschler Field is 40,000.
When was Rentschler Field built?
Rentschler Field opened in 2003.
Who designed Rentschler Field?
Rentschler Field was designed by Ellerbe Becket.
Who operates Rentschler Field?
Rentschler Field is operated by Comcast Spectacor.
Who plays at Rentschler Field?
Rentschler Field is the home venue of UConn Huskies.
Where did the UConn Huskies play before Rentschler Field?
Before moving to Rentschler Field in 2003, the UConn Huskies played at Memorial Stadium from 1953 to 2002.
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 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY): Photograph.
Historical Names
Rentschler Field
2003 - 2015
CurrentPratt & Whitney Stadium
Unknown - Present
Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
Unknown - Present
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rentschler Field | 1933–1999 | 0.7 mi |
| East Hartford Velodrome | 1926–1929 | 2.2 mi |
| Hartford Ball Club Grounds | 1874–1876 | 2.6 mi |
| PeoplesBank Arena | 1975– | 3.1 mi |
| Arute Field | 1969– | 8.6 mi |
| Mansfield Club Grounds | 1872–1872 | 14 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.