Towson Stadium

Opened in 1978

About Towson Stadium

Towson Stadium is a former name of Johnny Unitas Stadium, used 1978–1982. Johnny Unitas Stadium is a College Football stadium in Towson, Maryland. It opened in 1978. It was designed by Ellerbe Becket. It seats 11,198. Its current tenant is Towson Tigers (College Football), since 2008. By capacity it ranks 192nd of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 170th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Minnegan Stadium (1983–2001) and Towson University Stadium (2002–2003).

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Photo of Towson Stadium
Photo by Anc516. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

11,198

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1978

Location

Towson, Maryland 21252

Elevation

373 ft

114 m above sea level

Architect

Ellerbe Becket

Operator

Towson University

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 Towson Stadium by team, 1978–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Towson Tigers
While based here: 18 seasons
College Football · 2008–present
Colonial 2008–2026 · FCS (Division I-AA)
College Football 2008–present

Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Towson Stadium?

The capacity of Towson Stadium is 11,198.

When was Towson Stadium built?

Towson Stadium opened in 1978.

Who designed Towson Stadium?

Towson Stadium was designed by Ellerbe Becket.

Who operates Towson Stadium?

Towson Stadium is operated by Towson University.

Who plays at Towson Stadium?

Towson Stadium is the home venue of Towson Tigers.

Sources

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

Historical Names

Johnny Unitas Stadium

2004 - Present

Minnegan Stadium

1983 - 2001

Towson Stadium

1978 - 1982

Current

Location

Coordinates: 39.3885, -76.6159
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Morgan Stadium 1937– 3.6 mi
Homewood Field 1906– 3.8 mi
Memorial Stadium 1922–1997 4.2 mi
Oriole Park V 1914–1944 4.5 mi
Oriole Park II 1890– 4.5 mi
Oriole Park IV 1901– 4.6 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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