Towson:
Johnny Unitas Stadium Minnegan Field
School Founded: 1866
Location: Towson, Maryland
Football Founded: 1969
Current
Conference: Colonial Athletic
Association
Facilities: 11,000 seat Johnny Unitas Stadium. Minnegan
Field at Johnny Unitas® Stadium is home to Towson University's women's lacrosse
program, along with football, men's lacrosse, field hockey and track &
field teams.
The sports complex,
which underwent a massive $32 million renovation beginning in 1999, seats 11,198
spectators. Stadium renovations, which were completed in 2002, included an
addition of 6,000 seats, an artificial turf, entry level plaza, concession
stands, new restrooms, ticket booths, a four-tier press box, an elaborate field
house and a promenade that conveniently connects the northside and southside
seating areas.
Prior to 2008, the
stadium's Astroturf was replaced with FieldTurf. Additionally, the current
FieldTurf was replaced prior to the 2012-13 academic year. The stadium is
lighted for night play.
TV Market(s): Baltimore (26th TV market).
All-time Record: 239-221-4 1 conference title.
Claimed National
Championships: None
Rivalries:
- Villanova
- James Madison
- William & Mary
- Old Dominion
- Delaware
Student Population: 21,950 (18,003 Undergraduate)
Endowment: $33.2 Million
Athletic Budget: $18.5 million
FBS Aspirations: Towson is one of the few schools that has not
really expressed a public sentiment to move up to the FBS level in college
athletics The school seems very content with its spot in the Colonial Athletic
Conference and does not anticipate any move in the near future despite its
inquiry from the Sun Belt
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