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| Former names |
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|---|---|
| Address | 1 Spartan Way |
| Location | East Lansing, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°43′41″N 84°29′5″W / 42.72806°N 84.48472°W |
| Capacity | 75,005 (2005–present) [2]
Former capacity List
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| Record attendance | 80,401 |
| Surface | Grass (1923–1968, 2002–present) Astroturf (1978–2001) TartanTurf (1969–1977) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1923 |
| Opened | October 6, 1923 [5] |
| Renovated | 2005, 2014 |
| Expanded | 1935, 1948, 1956, 1957, 2005 |
| Construction cost | $160,001[3] ($2.86 million in 2023 dollars[4]) |
| Architect | Edwyn Bowd (1923 field) Orlie Munson (1957 stadium) HNTB Architecture (2004 expansion) |
| Tenants | |
| Michigan State Spartans (NCAA) (1923–present) | |
| Website | |
| msuspartans.com/spartan-stadium | |
Spartan Stadium (formerly College Field, Macklin Field, and Macklin Stadium) is an outdoor stadium in East Lansing, Michigan, United States that opened in 1923. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Michigan State University Spartans. After the addition of luxury boxes and club seating in 2004–2005, the capacity of the stadium grew from 72,027 to 75,005—though it has held more than 80,000 fans—making it the Big Ten's sixth largest stadium. It has been nicknamed "The Woodshed".[6]
- ^ "Mich. State Renames Stadium". New York Times. August 16, 1957. p. 17.
- ^ "Spartan Stadium". June 20, 2018.
- ^ Grinczel, Steve (2003). Michigan State Football: They Are Spartans. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing. p. 24. ISBN 0-7385-3214-2. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "2011 Michigan State Football Media Guide" (PDF). cstv.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "'How Michigan State coach Mel Tucker wants Spartan Stadium to become 'The Woodshed' once again". Lansing State Journal. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.