Pitt Stadium

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Pitt Stadium
Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Opened 1925
Closed 1999
Razed 2000
Capacity Football:
56,150
Owned By University of Pittsburgh
Surface:

Astroturf (1970-1999)

Tenants:
University of Pittsburgh Panthers
Pittsburgh Steelers



1925-1999
1964-1969

Pitt Stadium was a stadium in Pennsylvania USA that hosted football and track and field events starting in 1925. It was the home of the University of Pittsburgh football team from 1925 to 1999. It was also the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1964 to 1969, after they moved from nearby Forbes Field and before Three Rivers Stadium was opened. Completed in 1925 at a cost of $2.1 million, the stadium consisted of a bowl seating 56,150 surrounding the track and playing field.

The stadium was closed in 1999 as the University of Pittsburgh moved its team to Three Rivers Stadium for a year before sharing Heinz Field with the Steelers. The stadium was demolished later that year. Student housing and the Petersen Events Center now stand on the site.

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