About Villanova Stadium
Villanova Stadium is a College Football stadium in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1927. It seats 12,500. Its current tenant is Villanova Wildcats (College Football), since 1929. By capacity it ranks 182nd of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 39th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 39th longest single tenancy (97 years) of the 100 longest on record.
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Venue Information
Location
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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Villanova Wildcats While based here: 81 seasons · 256-219-12 regular season in the 52 seasons with results on record · 5 postseason trips
College Football · 1929–present
Patriot 2026 · Colonial 2007–2025 · Atlantic 10 Conference 1998–2006 · 2 earlier conferences · FCS (Division I-AA)
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College Football | 1929–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.
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 Villanova Stadium?
The capacity of Villanova Stadium is 12,500.
When was Villanova Stadium built?
Villanova Stadium opened in 1927.
Who operates Villanova Stadium?
Villanova Stadium is operated by Villanova University.
Who plays at Villanova Stadium?
Villanova Stadium is the home venue of Villanova Wildcats.
Where did the Villanova Wildcats play before Villanova Stadium?
Before moving to Villanova Stadium in 1929, the Villanova Wildcats played at Shibe Park from 1909 to 1923.
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 6 m of this point), Architect and operator.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Centennial Grounds | 8.1 mi | |
| Martin Luther King Jr Arena | 1920–1981 | 8.4 mi |
| Columbia Park | 1901–1912 | 8.9 mi |
| Jefferson Street Grounds | 1871–1890 | 9.2 mi |
| Recreation Park | 1860–1890 | 9.3 mi |
| University Athletic Grounds | 1885–1895 | 9.3 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.