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Joe Walton Stadium
Location230 Colonial Way
Moon Township, PA 15108
Owner Robert Morris University
Operator Robert Morris University
Capacity3,000
Surface FieldTurf
Construction
Broke groundAugust 2004 [1]
OpenedSeptember 17, 2005 [1]
Construction cost$10 million
($15.6 million in 2023 dollars [2])
ArchitectJDBA Architects
General contractorMosites Construction Company [1]
Tenants
Robert Morris Colonials ( NCAA) (2005–Present)

Joe Walton Stadium is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose stadium that is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. [1] It is home to the Robert Morris University Colonials football team and men's and women's lacrosse team.

History

Offices behind pressbox

The facility opened in 2005 and was named for Colonials head football coach Joe Walton. The inaugural football game was played on September 17, 2005 when Robert Morris defeated Butler 49–13. The team formerly played its home games at Moon Area High School's Moon Stadium.

The inaugural men's lacrosse game was played on March 5, 2005 when Robert Morris lost to Drexel 9–4. The inaugural women's lacrosse game was played on March 24, 2005 when Robert Morris lost to Wagner 16–3.

Attendance records

Rank Attendance Date Game Result
1 4,384 October 8, 2011 Robert Morris 45, Saint Francis 14
2 3,942 October 11, 2008 Robert Morris 34, Duquesne 27
3 3,784 October 1, 2005 Robert Morris 28, Saint Francis 35
4 3,516 September 17, 2005 Robert Morris 49, Butler 13
5 3,524 September 29, 2012 Robert Morris 31, Lafayette 28
6 3,246 September 9, 2006 Robert Morris 7, Duquesne 27
7 3,078 October 16, 2010 Robert Morris 38, Albany 0
8 3,057 October 14, 2017 Robert Morris 14, Duquesne 51
9 2,895 October 6, 2007 Robert Morris 13, Wagner 20
10 2,893 October 19, 2012 Robert Morris 20, Duquesne 21
10 2,893 September 18, 2010 Robert Morris 30, 14 Liberty 23
12 2,874 October 30, 2010 Robert Morris 38, Duquesne 0
13 2,843 October 14, 2006 Robert Morris 23, 19 Central Connecticut State 172OT
14 2,809 August 28, 2014 Robert Morris 10, Eastern Kentucky 29
15 2,789 November 6, 2010 Robert Morris 42, Central Connecticut State 24
16 2,634 September 16, 2017 Robert Morris 23, VMI 0
17 2,533 September 14, 2019 Robert Morris 31, Dayton 34
18 2,514 September 25, 2021 Robert Morris 22, Howard 16
19 2,455 September 19, 2009 Robert Morris 14, Dayton 21
20 2,357 September 10, 2016 Robert Morris 7, Alderson Broaddus 14

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Joe Walton Stadium". rmucolonials.com. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  2. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

External links

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