Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI
From Wikipedia
CEFCU ('sef-kyü) Stadium, formerly known as Spartan Stadium, is an outdoor athletic stadium located in the Spartan Keyes neighborhood of San Jose, California. Owned by San José State University, the venue is the longtime home of Spartan football; it also hosts the university's commencement ceremony on Memorial Day weekend, and occasional high school football games. Known as Spartan Stadium for over eight decades, it was renamed in 2016.
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History & Stats
Opened
1933
Former names
Spartan Stadium, (1933–2015)
Capacity
18,203 (2021–present), 21,530 (2019–2020), 30,456 (1998–2018), 31,218 (1985–1997), 18,155 (1948–1984), 11,000 (1937–1947), 8,500 (1936), 4,000 (1933–1935)
Owner
San Jose State University
Operator
San Jose State University
Surface
AstroTurf (2017–present), FieldTurf (2009–2017)
Construction cost
US $2.25 million (1985 expansion)
Broke ground
1933
Expanded
1936–1937, 1948, 1985
Tenants
San Jose State Spartans (NCAA) (1933–present), San Jose Earthquakes (NASL/WSA), (1974–1988), San Francisco Bay Blackhawks/San Jose Hawks (WSA/APSL/USISL) (1989–1993), San Jose Clash/Earthquakes (MLS) (1996–2005), Bay Area/San Jose CyberRays (WUSA), (2001–2003), Silicon Valley Football Classic (NCAA), (2000–2004), San Francisco Dragons (MLL) (2008), California Redwoods (UFL) (2009)
