Meade Stadium


Meade Stadium is a 6,555-seat multi-purpose stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island. It is home to the University of Rhode Island's Rams football team. The facility opened in 1928 and was originally named Meade Field, in honor of John E. "Jack" Meade, an alumnus and local politician, said to have attended every home football and basketball game until his death in 1972. The facility adopted its current name in 1978, when an aluminum and steel grandstand was added.
The stadium has undergone many changes in its history. The old field house was built in 1933, and in 1934, the west stands and press box were opened, with a capacity of 1,500. In 1978, the 50-row steel grandstand was erected on the east side, bringing the total capacity up to 8,000. Various other projects, including a press box expansion and modernization of the turf and scoreboard, took place soon after. In 2000, the west stands and field house were razed to make way for the Ryan Center. During the 2006 football season, a new set of west stands opened abutting the Ryan Center, whose east luxury boxes also look down on Meade Stadium. In the spring and summer of 2019, the university undertook a $4.1 million project that brought lights and field turf to Meade Stadium.

Attendance

RankAttendanceDateOpponentSpecial noteResult
113,052October 20, 1984#14 Boston UniversityURI ranked #11, HomecomingW 22–7
212,933October 26, 1985LafayetteHomecomingW 41–19
312,211October 8, 1983NortheasternHomecomingW 30–10
412,092November 17, 1973ConnecticutT 7–7
512,000October 17, 1970MassachusettsHomecomingW 14–7
611,700October 8, 1966VermontHomecomingL 7–21
711,231October 31, 1987#6 New HampshireHomecomingL 14–28
811,000October 7, 1967New HampshireHomecomingW 13–6
911,000October 4, 1969MaineHomecomingL 7–35
1010,446December 1, 1984#12 RichmondURI ranked #2, 1-AA QuarterfinalW 17–23
1110,443October 4, 1980#8 MassachusettsHomecomingL 8–26
1210,230October 16, 1982Boston UniversityHomecomingL 16–26
1310,228October 20, 1990Boston UniversityHomecomingL 13–15
1410,227October 6, 1984MassachusettsURI ranked #16W 20–19
1510,145October 19, 1991MaineHomecomingW 52–30
1610,114November 2, 1985#14 New HampshireURI ranked #17W 30–20
1710,000October 10, 1964VermontHomecomingL 8–16
1810,000October 23, 1965MaineHomecomingL 0–36
1910,000October 12, 1968VermontHomecomingW 52–10
2010,000October 2, 1971MaineHomecomingL 7–21
219,882October 18, 1986Boston UniversityHomecomingL 0–17
229,842October 10, 1981NortheasternHomecomingW 33–0
239,841October 22, 1983Southern ConnecticutW 17–7
249,737November 7, 1981BrownURI ranked #10L 8–10
259,624October 31, 1981#2 New HampshireW 14–12