- Rynearson Stadium
Infobox_Stadium
stadium_name = Rynearson Stadium
nickname =
| location = 184 Westview St
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
broke_ground =
opened = September 27, 1969
closed =
demolished =
owner = Eastern Michigan University
operator = Eastern Michigan University
surface = Field Turf
construction_cost = $1.4 million (approximate)
architect =
former_names =
tenants = Eastern Michigan Eagles
(Football,Track and Field )Detroit Wheels (WFL) (1974)
seating_capacity = 30,200Rynearson Stadium is a
stadium inYpsilanti, Michigan . It is primarily used forAmerican football , and is the home field of theEastern Michigan University Eagles. It held its first game onSeptember 27 ,1969 when EMU upset the University of Akron, 10-3. Currently, the stadium has seating for 30,200 people. Standing room is available in the south end zone, allowing for crowds larger than the listed capacity..The stadium is located on the school's west campus, just south of the Huron River. It originally consisted of two opposite sideline stands around the field and running track. It is one of only two stadiums in the MAC which shares its football field with a running track (UB Stadium being the other). In 1992, the seats were expanded south from each grandstand but not connected, giving the stadium the look of an unfinished horseshoe. This was done to conform to the new Division I-A rules for minimum stadium size. Originally a grass field, the field has been artificial since 1991, and was upgraded to
FieldTurf in 2005. Lighting was added in 1974, partially due to theDetroit Wheels of theWorld Football League using the stadium as their home field.The stadium was named for the late Elton J. Rynearson, Sr., who coached football at Eastern Michigan for 26 seasons. His teams compiled a record of 114-58-15. In one six-year period, from 1925-30, Rynearson’s teams won 40 games, tied two and lost just four.
External links
* [http://www.emueagles.com/Sports/gen/2005/RynearsonStadium.asp Rynearson Stadium - EMUEagles.com]
* [http://www.emich.edu/ Official Eastern Michigan University school website]
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