Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Description

Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is an open-air stadium located on the campus of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Opened in 1959, it serves as the home stadium of the Navy Midshipmen college football and lacrosse, and the professional Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse. The stadium is also the host of the Military Bowl.The stadium's opener was a 29–2 win over William & Mary on September 26, 1959, and its current seating capacity is 34,000. The attendance record is 38,225, set in 2013 during Navy's 28–10 defeat of Air Force on The stadium hosted soccer games as part of the 1984 Summer Olympics.Prior to 1959, Navy played its home games at Thompson Stadium, which seated only 12,000. Its site on campus is now occupied by Lejeune Hall, the venue for USNA water sports.