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Princeton Stadium Palmer Stadium stood for 83 years as a Princeton landmark. It took less than a month to tear it down, and it took slightly more than a year to build its replacement, Princeton Stadium. Click here for a slide show that illustrates this process. |
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Princeton Stadium Fact Sheet |
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| STADIUM Basic Dimensions |
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| Stadium
Length Stadium Width Total Stadium Area |
650 ft. 10
in. 531 ft.8 in. 321,500 sqft. |
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| Stadium Height | El. 203 ft. 2
in. at top of Promenade parapet 62 ft.4 in. at the north end 68 ft. 0 in. (west) and 70 ft. 3 in.(east) at 50 yd.-line 85 ft.3 in. at the south end |
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| Playing Field | ||
| Field Type Field Dimension Playing Field Elevation Playing Field Crown |
Sand-based,
natural turf field 395 ft. x 245 ft. (95,900 sqft.) EL.115 ft. at perimeter, EL. 115.75 ft. at center of field 9 in. crown at midfield |
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| Sport Events Accommodated | Football (360
ft. x 160 ft.) Soccer (360 ft. x 210 ft. max.) Lacrosse (330 ft. x 180 ft.) |
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| Seating | ||
| Seating Capacity | 27,773 Seats
including: 16,813 Seats in Lower Bowl 10,402 Seats in Upper Grandstands 558 wheelchair/companion spaces (at Mid-Stadium Promenade and at Press Box Level) Expandable to more than 30,000 using temporary seating at Field, Concourse, Mid-Stadium Promenade, 3rd. Floor, and Promenade Level. |
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| First Row
Height Lower Bowl Dimensions |
3 ft. 0 in.
above field level 21 rows, incl. wheelchair/companion row Row width = 30 in., Riser Height = 1 ft.2 1/4 in. Aluminum bench seating, seat width = 18 in. Average seat height = 14 1/8 in. |
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| Upper Grandstands Dimensions | 19 rows Row width = 33 in., Riser Height = 1 ft. 7 1/8 in. Aluminum bench seating, seat width = 18 in. Average seat height = 18 1/2 in. |
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| Rake Pitch | 25 degrees in
Lower Grandstands 30 degrees in Upper Grandstands |
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| Concourses and Plazas | ||
| East and West
Concourse Dimension North Concourse Dimension Northwest and Northeast Plaza Dimensions Southwest and Southeast Plaza Dimensions Mid-Stadium Promenade Dimension Track Promenade Dimension |
35 ft. wide,
410ft. long, 14,067 sqft. each 20 ft. to 53 ft. wide, 125 ft. long, 9,803 sqft. 7 ft. to 50 ft. wide, 142 ft. long, 5,722 sqft. each 15 ft. to 71 ft. wide, 115 ft. long, 5,957 sqft. each 11' wide, 1,200 ft. long, 13,200 sqft. 15 ft. wide, 250 ft. long, 3,768 sqft. |
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| Concourse and Plaza Elevation | EL. 141 ft.10 in. at North Concourse EL. 133 ft. 0 1/8 in. at Track Promenade | |
| Support Facility | ||
| Half-time
Meeting Rooms Concession Stands Restrooms |
Home
(Capacity 100), Visitor (Capacity 70) 4 Concession Stands, 16 Points of Sale 5 Men's Restrooms, 105 fixtures 9 Women's Restrooms, 183 fixtures |
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| Ticket
Offices Other |
7 Ticket
Offlces, 34 Windows Information/Lost-and-Found, First Aid, Novelty Shops Field Officials' Rooms, Storage, Mech. and Elect. Rooms Main and Auxiliary Scoreboards |
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| Press Box | ||
| Press Box Facility | Broadcast (2), Radio (4), Home/Visiting Coaches (2) PA/PA Ctrl., Scoreboard Ctrl., Print Media Press, Lounge, and their supporting functions. | |
| Print Media Press Area Capacity | 44 permanent seats with counter space for 32 additional seats without counter | |
| Press Lunch Area Capacity | Space for 40 seats with tables | |
| Lounge Capacity | Space for 136 seats with tables | |
| Event Lighting | ||
| Mounting
Height Mounting Configuration Fixture Type |
107 ft. above
field 12 rooftop structure-mounted clusters 1,600 watt metal halide |
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| TRACK Seating |
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| Seating Capacity | 2,504 seats
including: 2,480 seats in grandstand 24 wheelchar/companion spaces at South Concourse 11 rows, incl. wheelchair/companion row. |
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| Track and Infield | ||
| Running Track
Length Lanes Lane 1 Radius Total Track Competition Area Synthetic Running Lanes Synthetic "D" Zone Area Synthetic Jogging Lane Additional Synthetic Surface Area Grass Infield Area Infield Type Infield Events Accommodated |
400 meters 8 lanes @ 48 in./lane & one 6' 0" jogging lane 121 ft. 0 in. 160,326 sqft. 52,155 sqft. 15,948 sqft. 5,832 sqft. 4,850 sqft. 81,541 sqft. Native soil, natural turf field Javelin, Discus, Shot-Put, Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault, Steeplechase, Lightweight Football |
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| Infield
Elevation Infield Crown |
EL.118.0 ft.
at perimeter, EL. 120.0 ft at center 24 in. |
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| Event Lighting | ||
| Mounting
Height Mounting Configuration Fixture Type |
70 ft. above
field 2 pole- and parapet-mounted clusters 1,600 watt metal halide |
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