National Historic Landmark

Yale Bowl

New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
Listed
February 27, 1987
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87000756

About this property

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. The Yale Bowl inspired the design and naming of the Rose Bowl, from which is derived the name of college football's post-season bowl games and the National Football League's Super Bowl. In 1973 and 1974, the stadium hosted the New York Giants of the National Football League, as Yankee Stadium was renovated and while Giants Stadium was under construction. The Giants moved to Shea Stadium in 1975 and shared it with fellow NFL team the New York Jets as well as the two Major League Baseball teams in New York, the Mets and Yankees (who were playing at Shea while Yankee Stadium was being renovated), and moved into new Giants Stadium in 1976.

Location

New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
41.31286, -72.96022

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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Questions about this property

When was Yale Bowl listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is Yale Bowl?

Yale Bowl is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Yale Bowl a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Yale Bowl has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Yale Bowl?

The period of significance for Yale Bowl is recorded as the industrial era.

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