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SECU Stadium

SECU Stadium, nestled in the corner of the University of Maryland's campus, has been home to national championship football and men's and women's lacrosse teams, and to more than 50 conference track and field champions. It served as the host to the Queen of England at a football game, and was the stage where the greatest high hurdler in history, Renaldo Nehemiah, performed his amazing feats. It also has been a regular site for the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Final Four, where several attendance records have been shattered.

Since originally opening on Sept. 30, 1950, when Maryland defeated Navy 35-21 in the dedication game before a then-school-record crowd of 43,386 fans, the originally-named Byrd Stadium has undergone a number of major facelifts, three of which occurred in the 1990s. The first came shortly after the 1990 home season, when the Tyser Tower press box - a five-tier, 90-foot high, 160-foot long structure - was built on the stadium's south rim.

In 1991, construction was completed on a beautiful new football complex - the Gossett Football Team House - just beyond the east end zone. This $7 million building housed football coaching offices, meeting areas, academic computer lab, locker rooms, weight room facility and a medical support area from 1991 through 2021. With the opening of the $149 million Jones-Hill House across the street from the stadium, football's operations were relocated to the state-of-the-art venue. 

The staff of the Barry and Gossett Mary Gossett Center for Academic and Personal Excellence, including all of academic support and the Maryland Made, student-athlete development program took up residence in the renamed Gossett Hall in 2022. 

A bronze Terrapin sat in front of the team house, its installation coming in 1992 as part of the celebration of the 100th year of football at the university. That statue was moved to the south entrance of the end zone with the opening of the Mark L. Butler Tunnel prior to the 2019 season. 

Following the 1994 campaign, Byrd Stadium's seating capacity increased by more than 12,000 to 48,055 when a massive upper deck was added on the stadium's north side. The cost for the renovation exceeded $45 million. With the addition of temporary seating - which took place in 2001 and 2002 - the stadium's capacity expanded to house more than 51,500 fans. The refurbishing of Maryland included new restrooms, bleachers and the stadium's first formal entranceway off of Field House Drive.

Prior to the 2006 season, Maryland Athletics entered into a partnership with Chevy Chase Bank for naming rights for the field. Just prior to the 2009 season, the name of the facility was changed to Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium.

A $50.8 million upgrade to Maryland began in November 2007 and included the expansion of Tyser Tower along the South concourse, allowing for the addition of 64 suites. Additionally, new mezzanine seating for 440 patrons was added, as well as a University suite for 200 guests. There are work areas for the television, radio and print media, coaches and game-day staff, as well as improved seating for disabled customers.

Stadium Timeline

• 1950 - Byrd Stadium is constructed at a cost of $1 million. The original capacity was 34,680, but could be boosted to more than 50,000 with temporary bleachers around the rim of the stadium.
• 1953 - Maryland is home to the national champion Terrapin football team.
• 1955 - In a game billed as the "Best of the East" vs. the "Best of the West," Maryland defeated No. 1-ranked UCLA 7-0. Historians called that game one of the greatest of the decade.
• 1957 - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip visited while former Terp head coach Jim Tatum returned to the scene of his greatest coaching triumphs. The Terps went on to upset North Carolina in what then-head coach Tommy Mont later called his finest moment as coach.
• 1974 - The legendary Bear Bryant returned to College Park with his third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide on Sept. 14. Temporary bleachers were installed for only the second time in stadium history to accommodate 54,412 fans, then the largest crowd ever at Maryland. Later in the season, on Oct. 11, the then-second-largest crowd (49,647) in Maryland history watched the 15th-ranked Terps defeat 17th-ranked NC State 20-10.
• 1975 - The Byrd Stadium attendance record of 58,973 was set when 14th-ranked Maryland played host to ninth-ranked Penn State.
• 1983 - Byrd Stadium played host to what was then its second-largest crowd, 54,715, as the 17th-ranked Terps met No. 20 West Virginia.
• 1985 - The Terps, ranked No. 1 in the preseason by Sport magazine, set the then all-time school home attendance record, averaging 49,385 for five games.
• 1994 - Following the end of the football season, renovations continued with the addition of an upper deck.
• 1995 - Seating capacity is 48,055 - an increase of 12,000 - following the completion of the upper deck on the stadium's north side.
• 2000 - Maryland celebrates its 50th anniversary.
• 2001 - The eventual ACC Champion Terps posted a 7-0 record at Byrd Stadium, besting the 6-0 home mark most-recently accomplished by the 1976 team.
• 2003 - Maryland went 6-0 at home while averaging a school-record 51,236 fans for the six dates at Byrd.
• 2004 - Remodeling on the Gossett Football Team House, which included meeting rooms, a dining facility and an auditorium, was completed during the summer.
• 2006 - Maryland enters a partnership for naming rights for the field. The Terps begin play on Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium.
• 2007 - In the spring, Maryland Athletics announced the $50.8 million stadium expansion project which includes 64 luxury suites, 440 new mezzanine-level seats, a presidential suite for 200 guests, new work areas for television, radio and print media, a new team shop and a state-of-the-art scoreboard. Construction began at the conclusion of the regular season.
• 2008 - A $1.2 million state-of-the-art scoreboard is installed prior to the regular season.
• 2009 - The completion of the $50.8 million expansion project. The name of the facility is changed to Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium.
• 2012 - FieldTurf Revolution surface is installed prior to 2012 season. The project is the first of its kind in the United States and features exclusive new heat-reducing technology - CoolPlay - which, coupled with the patented silica sand and cryogenic rubber infill, provides the facility with the "coolest" infill technology.
• 2015 - The University System of Maryland Board of Regents voted in favor of the recommendation made by University of Maryland President Wallace D. Loh to change the name of Byrd Stadium to Maryland Stadium.
• 2022 - The University System of Maryland Board of Regents voted in favor of the recommendation made by Barry P. Gossett Director of Athletics Damon Evans to change the name of Maryland Stadium to SECU Stadium.

Tickets

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Directions

Address:
90 Stadium Dr, College Park, MD 20742

Parking

Football
Football Parking Info

Men's Lacrosse
On-Campus parking is available in Lot 1/Z, which surround SECU Stadium. Parking is not open to the public until after 4:00 PM on weekdays. It is open to the public all day on Saturdays and Sundays.

Please obey all posted parking signage as regulations could change.

If the game time conflicts with the parking regulations, fans are encouraged to park in the Stadium Drive Garage (SDG). This is a pay-to-park location, and it requires payment at all time. Parking fees are $3.00 per hour in Stadium Drive Garage.

Bathrooms & Recycling

Please help keep our campus clean. Find the recycling drop location closest to your tailgate.

Athletics provides indoor bathrooms available within SECU Stadium during football and men's lacrosse games.