Stadium Intelligence
Beaver Stadium
University Park, PA
Capacity
106,572
Current listed capacity
Games Hosted
734
Tracked historical total
Surface + Roof
Natural Grass • Open Air
Playing conditions
Opened
1960
First season in use
Venue Overview
Validated venue facts and current dataset coverage for Beaver Stadium.
Capacity
106,572
Current listed capacity
Games Hosted
734
Tracked historical total
Surface + Roof
Natural Grass • Open Air
Playing conditions
Opened
1960
First season in use
Elevation
354 ft
Approximate feet above sea level
Timezone
America/New_York
Local venue timezone
First Recorded Game
Nov 3, 1888
Earliest tracked game
Most Recent Game
Nov 21, 2026
Latest tracked game
- Location
- University Park, PA
- Country
- US
- Venue Age
- 66 years
- Linked Teams
- Penn State
- First Recorded Game
- Nov 3, 1888
- Most Recent Game
- Nov 21, 2026
- Coordinates
- 40.8122, -77.8561
- Dataset Scope
- Tracked venue dataset only
Identity and Context
- Primary Team
- Penn State
- Conference
- Big Ten
- City / State
- University Park, PA
- Country
- US
- Surface / Roof
- Natural Grass • Open Air
- Venue Age
- 66 years
- Games Hosted
- 734
- First Recorded Game
- Nov 3, 1888
- Most Recent Game
- Nov 21, 2026
Home-Field Snapshot
Penn State at Beaver Stadium
Record
583-122-22
734 games
Win Rate
81.7%
Scoped to tracked games at this venue
Average Margin
+17.9
Team score minus opponent score
Method
Primary home team only
Hidden when venue team scope is ambiguous
Venue Rankings
Rankings are scoped to the currently tracked venue dataset.
Attendance and Scoring
Attendance Record
110,889
Ohio State at Penn State • Sep 29, 2018
Average Attendance
75,667
160 games with attendance data
Average Points Scored
28.6
Penn State at this venue
Average Points Allowed
10.8
Penn State at this venue
Historic Games
Rules-driven highlights selected from the tracked archive.
Rivalry
Minnesota at Penn State
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Rivalry pairing identified from the site rivalry dataset.
Highest Attendance
Ohio State at Penn State
L 26-27
110,889 announced attendance.
Postseason
SMU at Penn State
W 38-10
Postseason matchup at this venue.
Biggest Margin
Lebanon Valley at Penn State
W 109-7
102 point margin.
Highest Excitement
Illinois at Penn State
L 18-20
Game excitement score 10.1 in the current dataset.
Penn State Win
Nebraska at Penn State
W 37-10
A tracked win for Penn State at this venue.
Location
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- Address
- Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA, 16802
- Coordinates
- 40.8122, -77.8561
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Games at Beaver Stadium
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| Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2026 Regular • Week 12 | Penn State | Rutgers Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Nov 14, 2026 Regular • Week 11 | Penn State | Minnesota Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Oct 31, 2026 Regular • Week 9 | Penn State | Purdue Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Oct 10, 2026 Regular • Week 6 | Penn State | USC Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Sep 26, 2026 Regular • Week 4 | Penn State | Wisconsin Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Sep 19, 2026 Regular • Week 3 | Penn State | Buffalo Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Sep 5, 2026 Regular • Week 1 | Penn State | Marshall Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Nov 23, 2025 Regular • Week 13 | Penn State | Nebraska Campus | W 37-10 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Nov 8, 2025 Regular • Week 11 | Penn State | Indiana Campus | L 24-27 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Oct 11, 2025 Regular • Week 7 | Penn State | Northwestern Campus | L 21-22 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Sep 27, 2025 Regular • Week 5 | Penn State | Oregon Campus | L 24-30 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 Regular • Week 3 | Penn State | Villanova Campus | W 52-6 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Sep 6, 2025 Regular • Week 2 | Penn State | Florida International Campus | W 34-0 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Aug 30, 2025 Regular • Week 1 | Penn State | Nevada Campus | W 46-11 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Dec 21, 2024 Postseason • Week 1 | Penn State | SMU Campus | W 38-10 | 2024 Postseason | — |
| Nov 30, 2024 Regular • Week 14 | Penn State | Maryland Campus | W 44-7 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Nov 10, 2024 Regular • Week 11 | Penn State | Washington Campus | W 35-6 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Nov 2, 2024 Regular • Week 10 | Penn State | Ohio State Campus | L 13-20 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Oct 5, 2024 Regular • Week 6 | Penn State | UCLA Campus | W 27-11 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Sep 28, 2024 Regular • Week 5 | Penn State | Illinois Campus | W 21-7 | 2024 Regular | — |
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Venue Guide
Beaver Stadium is a college football venue in University Park, PA. Penn State is the clearest current home team context in the tracked dataset. The listed capacity is 106,572. The venue opened in 1960. #3 Largest Stadium in Dataset.
About This Data
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