Rynearson Stadium
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| Rynearson Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Location | N Hewitt Rd Ypsilanti, MI 48197 |
| Opened | September 27, 1969 |
| Owner | Eastern Michigan U. |
| Operator | Eastern Michigan U. |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Construction cost | $1.4 million (approximate) |
| Tenants | |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles (Football, Track and Field) |
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| Seats | |
| 30,200 | |
Rynearson Stadium is a stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Eastern Michigan University Eagles. It opened in 1969 and has seating for 30,200 people.
The stadium is located on the school's west campus, just south of the Huron River. It originally consisted of two bowed 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. 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 the Detroit Wheels of the World Football League using the stadium as their practice facilities.
The stadium was named for Elton J. Rynearson, Sr., who coached the then-Hurons for 26 seasons in the early 20th century.
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| Football Stadiums of the Mid-American Conference |
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| Dix Stadium (Kent State) • Glass Bowl (Toledo) • Huskie Stadium (Northern Illinois) • Kelly/Shorts Stadium (Central Michigan) • Lincoln Financial Field (Temple) • Peden Stadium (Ohio) • Doyt Perry Stadium (Bowling Green) • Rubber Bowl (Akron) • Rynearson Stadium (Eastern Michigan) • Scheumann Stadium (Ball State) • University at Buffalo Stadium (Buffalo) • Waldo Stadium (Western Michigan) • Yager Stadium (Miami) |
