About Zable Stadium
Zable Stadium is a College Football stadium in Williamsburg, Virginia. It opened in 1935. It was designed by Populous. It seats 12,259. Its current tenant is William & Mary Tribe (College Football), since 1935. By capacity it ranks 184th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 64th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 56th longest single tenancy (91 years) of the 100 longest on record. It has also been known as Cary Field (1935–1989).
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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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William & Mary Tribe While based here: 89 seasons · 208-237-19 regular season in the 46 seasons with results on record · 3 postseason trips
College Football · 1935–present
Patriot 2026 · Colonial 2007–2025 · Atlantic 10 Conference 1998–2006 · 4 earlier conferences · FCS (Division I-AA)
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College Football | 1935–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 Zable Stadium?
The capacity of Zable Stadium is 12,259.
When was Zable Stadium built?
Zable Stadium opened in 1935.
Who designed Zable Stadium?
Zable Stadium was designed by Populous.
Who operates Zable Stadium?
Zable Stadium is operated by College of William & Mary.
Who plays at Zable Stadium?
Zable Stadium is the home venue of William & Mary Tribe.
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 4 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Historical Names
Zable Stadium
1990 - Present
CurrentCary Field
1935 - 1989
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton Coliseum | 1969– | 25 mi |
| Armstrong Stadium | 1928– | 27 mi |
| S.B. Ballard Stadium | 1936– | 35 mi |
| William "Dick" Price Stadium | 1997– | 39 mi |
| Hovey Field | 45 mi | |
| Allen Pasture | 45 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.