Bob Ford Field

Bob Ford Field

Bob Ford Field
Location Albany, New York
Owner University at Albany, SUNY
Operator University at Albany, SUNY
Capacity 8,500 (expandable to 24,000)
Surface FieldTurf
Construction
Broke ground April 17, 2012[1]
Opened September 14, 2013[2]
Construction cost $24 million
Architect Heery International Inc.[1]
Services engineer Clough, Harbour & Associates[1]
General contractor Whiting-Turner Contracting Company[1]
Tenants
Albany Great Danes football team

Bob Ford Field is a football stadium in Albany, New York that is owned and operated by the University at Albany, SUNY and hosts the school's football team, as well as their soccer program. The stadium, with an initial seating capacity of 8,500, opened on September 14, 2013 when Albany made its debut in Colonial Athletic Association football against Rhode Island.[2] It replaced University Field as the school's current stadium and is named after Bob Ford, who was head coach at Albany from 1970 until retiring at the end of the 2013 season.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "University Breaks Ground for New Multi-Sports Complex, Launches $1 Million Challenge for Bob Ford Field". State University of New York at Albany. April 17, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "UAlbany Football Announces Complete 2013 Schedule" (Press release). University at Albany Athletics. March 14, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.

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Coordinates: 42°40′59.9″N 73°49′37.7″W / 42.683306°N 73.827139°W / 42.683306; -73.827139

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