Jerry Richardson Stadium
McColl–Richardson Field at Jerry Richardson Stadium is a college football stadium in University City, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States and the home field of the Charlotte 49ers football team representing the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte). The team became a Football Bowl Subdivision member in 2015 and competes in the American Athletic Conference.
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| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 35°18′38″N 80°44′25″W |
| Owner | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| Capacity | 15,314 |
| Record attendance | 19,151 |
| Field size | 360 by 160 feet (110 m × 49 m) |
| Acreage | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| Surface | AstroTurf's RootZone 3D3 Blend |
| Scoreboard | Panasonic 70 ft × 28 ft (21.3 m × 8.5 m) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 28, 2011 |
| Built | 2011–2012 |
| Opened | August 31, 2013 |
| Construction cost | $45 million ($58.9 million in 2023 dollars) |
| Architect | DLR Group Jenkins·Peer Architects |
| Structural engineer | SKA Consulting Engineers |
| General contractor | Rodgers/PCL/Russell |
| Tenants | |
| Charlotte 49ers football (2013–present) | |
| Website | |
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Proposed by the university's chancellor Phillip Dubois in 2008, the stadium's construction was approved by the school's Board of Trustees, the Board of Governors for the University of North Carolina, and Governor Bev Perdue before officially beginning construction in April 2011. Businessmen Hugh McColl and Jerry Richardson purchased the naming rights to the facility's playing field in 2011, and construction finished in October 2012. The stadium was named for Richardson in 2013 after an additional $10 million donation. The stadium hosted its first major event on August 31, 2013, when the 49ers defeated the Campbell Fighting Camels.
Designed by Jenkins·Peer Architects and the DLR Group, the horseshoe-shaped stadium has a capacity of 15,314 people. Much of the current home side seating area is available with the purchase of a personal seat license. The venue includes various amenities, such as the Judy W. Rose football center, which includes athletic and academic facilities. Located on the UNC Charlotte campus, parking is expected to be limited on game days, although public transportation routes to reach the stadium are available.