Meade Stadium

John E. "Jack" Meade Stadium

Former names	URI Stadium (1928–1935)
Standort	Keaney Ave Kingston, RI 02881
Owner	University of Rhode Island
Operator	University of Rhode Island
Capacity	6,555 (2009–present) 5,180 (2003–2008) 6,470 (2000–2002) 8,000 (1994–1999) 10,000 (1965–1993) 8,500 (1961–1964) 6,000 (1952–1960) 4,500 (1949–1951) 4,000 (1933–1948) 2,500 (1928–1932)
Surface	Grass (1928-2018) FieldTurf (2019-present)
Bauwesen
Broke ground	1928
Opened	September 22, 1928
Tenants
Rhode Island Rams football

Meade Stadium is a 6,555-seat multi-purpose stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island. It is home to the University of Rhode Island Rams football team. The facility opened in 1928. It was renamed in 1936 to honor John E. "Jack" Meade, class of 1915, longtime Rhode Island politician and booster, who was said to have never missed a game in the stadium until his death in 1972.

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 of, 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.

2008, Visitor Stands built into side of Ryan Center.

Highest attendance at Meade Stadium

Rank	Attendance	Date	Opponent	Special note	Result
1	13,052	October 20, 1984	#14 Boston University	URI ranked #11, Homecoming	Won 22-7
2	12,933	October 26, 1985	Lafayette	Homecoming	Won 41-19
3	12,211	October 8, 1983	Northeastern	Homecoming	Won 30-10
4	12,092	November 17, 1973	Connecticut		Tied 7-7
5	12,000	October 17, 1970	Massachusetts	Homecoming	Won 14-7
6	11,700	October 8, 1966	Vermont	Homecoming	Lost 21-7
7	11,231	October 31, 1987	#6 New Hampshire	Homecoming	Lost 28-14
8	11,000	October 7, 1967	New Hampshire	Homecoming	Won 13-6
9	11,000	October 4, 1969	Maine	Homecoming	Lost 35-7
10	10,446	December 1, 1984	#12 Richmond	URI ranked #2, 1-AA Quarterfinal	Won 23-17
11	10,443	October 4, 1980	#8 Massachusetts	Homecoming	Lost 26-8
12	10,230	October 16, 1982	Boston University	Homecoming	Lost 26-16
13	10,228	October 20, 1990	Boston University	Homecoming	Lost 15-13
14	10,227	October 6, 1984	Massachusetts	URI ranked #16	Won 20-19
15	10,145	October 19, 1991	Maine	Homecoming	Won 52-30
16	10,114	November 2, 1985	#14 New Hampshire	URI ranked #17	Won 30-20
17	10,000	October 10, 1964	Vermont	Homecoming	Lost 16-8
18	10,000	October 23, 1965	Maine	Homecoming	Lost 36-0
19	10,000	October 12, 1968	Vermont	Homecoming	Won 52-10
20	10,000	October 2, 1971	Maine	Homecoming	Lost 21-7
21	9,882	October 18, 1986	Boston University	Homecoming	Lost 17-0
22	9,842	October 10, 1981	Northeastern	Homecoming	Won 33-0
23	9,841	October 22, 1983	Southern Connecticut		Won 17-7
24	9,737	November 7, 1981	Brown	URI ranked #10	Lost 10-8
25	9,624	October 31, 1981	#2 New Hampshire		Won 14-12

See also

• List of NCAA Division I FCS football stadiums

External links

• Meade Stadium on GoRhody.com
• Interactive Map Of FCS College Football Stadiums: Click on the Rhode Island Logo to get a satellite view & directions to the stadium