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Yale Bowl

Yale Bowl is a historic place in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on February 27, 1987, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 87000756.

New Haven, New Haven County, ConnecticutListed February 27, 1987NRIS #87000756★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Yale Bowl?

The Yale Bowl is a college football stadium located in New Haven, Connecticut, near the border with West Haven, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the main campus of Yale University. The home of the Yale Bulldogs of the Ivy League, it opened 112 years ago in 1914 with 70,896 seats; renovations have reduced its current capacity to 61,446, still making it the second largest stadium in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), behind Nissan Stadium, used by Tennessee State. It is the largest on-campus FCS stadium that is in an automatic qualifying conference for the FCS Playoffs, which the Ivy League has participated in since 2025.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Yale Bowl
City
New Haven
County
New Haven County
State
Connecticut
Listed on the National Register
February 27, 1987
NRIS reference number
87000756
Resource type
structure
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
41.31286, -72.96022
When was Yale Bowl listed on the National Register?

Yale Bowl was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 27, 1987.

Where is Yale Bowl located?

Yale Bowl is located in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut at approximately 41.31286, -72.96022. See the map above.

Is Yale Bowl a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Yale Bowl is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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