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City Stadium 
Former names City Stadium (1929–1983)
University of Richmond Stadium (1983–2010)Location Richmond, VA Broke ground 1929 Opened 1929 Closed Open Demolished N/A Owner City of Richmond Surface Grass Construction cost $80 thousand USD Capacity 22,000 (2005) Tenants Richmond Spiders (NCAA) (1929–2009)
Richmond Rebels (ACFL/ConFL) (1964–1967)
Richmond Kickers (USL2) (1993–Present)
Richmond Kickers Future (PDL) (2002–2008)
Richmond Kickers Destiny (WL) (2004–2009)City Stadium in Richmond, Virginia is used by the Richmond Kickers for soccer and was used by the University of Richmond for American football from 1929-2009. It is owned by the City of Richmond and is located south of the Carytown district off the Downtown Expressway. The stadium was built in 1929 and seats approximately 22,000 people. From 1964 through 1967 the stadium was home to the Richmond Rebels of the Atlantic Coast Football League and the Continental Football League. The stadium was known as City Stadium until 1983, when it adopted the name University of Richmond Stadium or UR Stadium as part of an agreement in which the University of Richmond agreed to lease the stadium for $1 per year in exchange for maintaining the facility. The facility's name reverted to City Stadium in 2010 when the University of Richmond ended its tenancy and moved its football games to its new on-campus E. Claiborne Robins Stadium.[1] The University of Richmond's final home football game at the stadium was played on December 5, 2009 against Appalachian State University in the quarterfinals of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
University of Richmond Stadium served as the site of the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship from 1995-1998.
Tobacco Bowl football game in 1949
References
In 1967, Richmond City Stadium was home to the Richmond Mustangs football team. The Mustangs featured quarterback Merv Holland, formerly of the Green Bay Packers developmental squad. The Mustangs still hold the record for the highest scoring offense in pro football history.
External links
- Interactive Map Of FCS College Football Stadiums: Click on the Richmond Logo to get a satellite view & directions to the stadium
- Trustees vote to pursue possible expansion of on-campus stadium
- Aerial picture
- Information on history and groundskeeping of the stadium
Coordinates: 37°32′59″N 77°29′12″W / 37.549697°N 77.486781°W
Preceded by
NoneHome of the Richmond Spiders football team
1929–2009Succeeded by
E. Claiborne Robins StadiumRichmond Spiders football University of Richmond • Richmond, Virginia All-time record 499–612–53 (.451)All-time nicknames Conferences Head coaches M. Taylor • Hazen • Hundley • Hazen • Johnson • C. Taylor • Rucker • Shelton • Rucker • Wertenbaker • Owen • Hill • Kenna • Nelson • Hobson • Vail • Wall • Dunlop • Long • Honaker • Dunlop • Dobson • R. Marshall • Dobson • Thistlewaite • Fenion • Pitt • Hope • Fenion • Esleeck • Merrick • Jones • Tait • Shealy • J. Marshall • Reid • Clawson • London • Scott • Lineburg
2008Conference championships (12) 1933 • 1934 • 1968 • 1969 • 1971 • 1975 • 1987 • 1998 • 2000 • 2005 • 2007 • 2009NCAA FCS (I-AA) playoffs (8) 1984 • 1987 • 1998 • 2000 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009Seasons (128) 1881 • 1882 •1883•1884• 1885 • 1886 • 1887 • 1888 • 1889 • 1890 • 1891 • 1892 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 •1896• 1897 • 1898 • 1899 • 1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909 • 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1919 • 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929 • 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011Bowl games (2) 1968 Tangerine Bowl • 1971 Tangerine BowlJames Madison • William & Mary (Capital Cup)Stadiums University of Richmond Stadium (1929–2009) • E. Claiborne Robins Stadium (2010–present)Current stadiums in the W-League Atlantic Division Atlanta Silverbacks Park • IMG Soccer Academy • Charlotte Christian School • Cocoa Expo Sports Center • TBD (Fredericksburg) • Trinder Center/Foster Field • City Stadium
Current stadiums in the USL Second Division Categories:- Defunct college football venues
- Richmond Spiders football
- American football venues in Virginia
- Soccer venues in Virginia
- Sports venues in Richmond, Virginia
- Richmond Kickers
- Southern United States sports venue stubs
- Virginia building and structure stubs
- Sports venues in Virginia
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