About Stevens Stadium
Stevens Stadium is recorded as a College Football stadium in Santa Clara, California. It opened in 1962. Its recorded capacity is 11,500. Its only tenant was Santa Clara (College Football, 1962–1982). It has also been known as Buck Shaw Stadium (1962–2015).
Venue Information
Year Opened
Location
Elevation
22 m above sea level
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Santa Clara While based here: 17 seasons
College Football · 1962–1982
Western Football Conference 1982 · Independent 1973–1981 · Division II
|
College Football | 1962–1982 |
Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Stevens Stadium?
The capacity of Stevens Stadium is 11,500.
When was Stevens Stadium built?
Stevens Stadium opened in 1962.
Who operates Stevens Stadium?
Stevens Stadium is operated by Santa Clara University.
Where did the Santa Clara play before Stevens Stadium?
Before moving to Stevens Stadium in 1962, the Santa Clara played at Kezar Stadium from 1929 to 1952.
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
Stevens Stadium
2016 - Present
CurrentBuck Shaw Stadium
1962 - 2015
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| SAP Center | 1993– | 2.3 mi |
| Levi's Stadium | 2014– | 4.1 mi |
| CEFCU Stadium | 1933– | 4.3 mi |
| Stanford Field | 1905–1921 | 14 mi |
| Stanford Stadium | 1921– | 14 mi |
| Oakland Coliseum | 1966– | 31 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.