About SECU Stadium
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) and Maryland Stadium (2016–2021).
Appears in
- 91st oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names
- 82nd longest single tenancy (76 years) of the 102 longest on record
- 89th oldest of 281 football stadiums still in use
- 29th for most name changes among 71 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 78th longest single tenancy (76 years) of the 101 longest on record in football stadiums
- 21st for most name changes among 57 College Football stadiums with 3 or more names
Venue Information
Location
Architect
Operator
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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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)
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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 SECU Stadium?
The capacity of SECU Stadium is 51,802.
When was SECU Stadium built?
SECU Stadium opened in 1950.
Who designed SECU Stadium?
SECU Stadium was designed by James R. Edmunds, Jr. and Populous.
Who operates SECU Stadium?
SECU Stadium is operated by University of Maryland.
Who plays at SECU Stadium?
SECU Stadium is the home venue of Maryland Terrapins.
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 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.