ASU Stadium (Alabama)

ASU Stadium is an American football stadium in Montgomery, Alabama, on the campus of Alabama State University that serves as the home field for the Alabama State Hornets football team. The stadium opened in 2012 and replaced the Cramton Bowl as the home of ASU football. ASU Stadium's inaugural game was played November 22, 2012, when it hosted the 89th Turkey Day Classic in which the Hornets hosted the Tuskegee Golden Tigers. The game, won by Tuskegee 27–25, was a sell-out and was televised nationally on ESPNU.

ASU Stadium
ASU Stadium
LocationMontgomery, Alabama
Coordinates32°21′50″N 86°17′26″W
OwnerAlabama State University
OperatorAlabama State University
Capacity26,500
SurfaceAstroTurf[1]
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 4, 2011[2]
OpenedNovember 22, 2012[3]
Construction cost$62 million
ArchitectBrown Chambless Architects[4]
Convergence Design[4]
Project managerTCU Consulting Services[5]
Structural engineerBlackburn Daniels O'Barr[6]
Services engineerCRS Engineering, Inc.[7]
General contractorRabren General Contractors, Inc.[8]
Tenants
Alabama State Hornets (NCAA) 2012–present

The stadium's current capacity sits at 26,500 but the facility is designed to allow for future expansion that can increase the capacity to 55,000.[9]

Other uses

The stadium also holds a restaurant and retail space which allows other uses throughout the year.[10] The stadium itself hosts other events such as concerts, band competitions, soccer matches, and other sporting events by partnering with the Central Alabama Sports Commission.[9]


Attendance records
Rank Attendance Date Game Result
128,332October 8, 2022Alabama State 12, Jackson State 26
227,828September 7, 2019Alabama State 38, Tuskegee 31
327,500November 22, 2012Alabama State 25, Tuskegee 27
426,222September 1, 2018Alabama State 26, Tuskegee 20OT
525,442September 2, 2017Alabama State 6, Tuskegee 14
623,687November 12, 2022Alabama State 14, Florida A&M 21
720,726September 2, 2023Alabama State 14, Southern 10
820,703August 31, 2013Alabama State 22, Jacksonville State 24
918,972November 24, 2016Alabama State 53, Miles 20
1017,560November 8, 2014Alabama State 26, Jackson State 10

See also

References
  1. "Alabama State to debut new AstroTurf field on Thanksgiving Day". AstroTurf USA. November 20, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  2. Flanagan, Ben (February 3, 2011). "ASU Football Stadium Groundbreaking, Baseball Complex Ribbon Cutting Friday". Alabama Live LLC. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  3. Kneidinger Hull, Christine (September 14, 2011). "ASU 'Clock and Block' Party to Count Down Days Until Stadium Play". Alabama Live LLC. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  4. Muret, Don (October 3, 2011). "Alabama St. Sees New $50M Stadium As First Step to FBS Status". SportsBusiness Journal. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  5. "Clients". TCU Consulting Services. Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  6. "Engineering Projects". Blackburn Daniels O'Barr. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  7. "ASU Football Stadium". Auburn Electrical Construction Co., Inc. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  8. "Pulse". Engineering News-Record. January 28, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  9. "$62 million Alabama State stadium sets stage for growth across Montgomery". AL.com. November 21, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  10. "NewASUStadium.com: About Us". NewASUStadium.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
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