Stadium Intelligence
Ross-Ade Stadium
West Lafayette, IN
Capacity
57,282
Current listed capacity
Games Hosted
683
Tracked historical total
Surface + Roof
Natural Grass • Open Air
Playing conditions
Opened
1924
First season in use
Venue Overview
Validated venue facts and current dataset coverage for Ross-Ade Stadium.
Capacity
57,282
Current listed capacity
Games Hosted
683
Tracked historical total
Surface + Roof
Natural Grass • Open Air
Playing conditions
Opened
1924
First season in use
Elevation
198 ft
Approximate feet above sea level
Timezone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Local venue timezone
First Recorded Game
Oct 19, 1892
Earliest tracked game
Most Recent Game
Nov 21, 2026
Latest tracked game
- Location
- West Lafayette, IN
- Country
- US
- Venue Age
- 102 years
- Linked Teams
- Purdue
- First Recorded Game
- Oct 19, 1892
- Most Recent Game
- Nov 21, 2026
- Coordinates
- 40.4352, -86.9187
- Dataset Scope
- Tracked venue dataset only
Identity and Context
- Primary Team
- Purdue
- Conference
- Big Ten
- City / State
- West Lafayette, IN
- Country
- US
- Surface / Roof
- Natural Grass • Open Air
- Venue Age
- 102 years
- Games Hosted
- 683
- First Recorded Game
- Oct 19, 1892
- Most Recent Game
- Nov 21, 2026
Home-Field Snapshot
Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium
Record
395-258-23
683 games
Win Rate
60.1%
Scoped to tracked games at this venue
Average Margin
+6.3
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
68,750
Notre Dame at Purdue • Dec 1, 2001
Average Attendance
38,284
153 games with attendance data
Average Points Scored
23.1
Purdue at this venue
Average Points Allowed
16.9
Purdue at this venue
Historic Games
Rules-driven highlights selected from the tracked archive.
Rivalry
Notre Dame at Purdue
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Rivalry pairing identified from the site rivalry dataset.
Highest Attendance
Notre Dame at Purdue
L 18-24
68,750 announced attendance.
Postseason
Arizona State at Purdue
L 23-27
Postseason matchup at this venue.
Biggest Margin
Butler at Purdue
W 96-0
96 point margin.
High-Scoring
Nebraska at Purdue
W 55-45
100 combined points.
Highest Excitement
Bowling Green at Purdue
L 28-35
Game excitement score 9.9 in the current dataset.
Purdue Win
Southern Illinois at Purdue
W 34-17
A tracked win for Purdue at this venue.
Location
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- Address
- Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN, 47907
- Coordinates
- 40.4352, -86.9187
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Games at Ross-Ade Stadium
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| Result | |||||
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| Nov 21, 2026 Regular • Week 12 | Purdue | Wisconsin Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Nov 7, 2026 Regular • Week 10 | Purdue | Maryland Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Oct 17, 2026 Regular • Week 7 | Purdue | Washington Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Oct 10, 2026 Regular • Week 6 | Purdue | Minnesota Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Sep 26, 2026 Regular • Week 4 | Purdue | Notre Dame Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Sep 12, 2026 Regular • Week 2 | Purdue | Wake Forest Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Sep 5, 2026 Regular • Week 1 | Purdue | Indiana State Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Nov 29, 2025 Regular • Week 14 | Purdue | Indiana Campus | L 3-56 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Nov 8, 2025 Regular • Week 11 | Purdue | Ohio State Campus | L 10-34 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Oct 25, 2025 Regular • Week 9 | Purdue | Rutgers Campus | L 24-27 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Oct 4, 2025 Regular • Week 6 | Purdue | Illinois Campus | L 27-43 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 Regular • Week 3 | Purdue | USC Campus | L 17-33 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Sep 6, 2025 Regular • Week 2 | Purdue | Southern Illinois Campus | W 34-17 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Aug 30, 2025 Regular • Week 1 | Purdue | Ball State Campus | W 31-0 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Nov 16, 2024 Regular • Week 12 | Purdue | Penn State Campus | L 10-49 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Nov 2, 2024 Regular • Week 10 | Purdue | Northwestern Campus | L 20-26 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Oct 19, 2024 Regular • Week 8 | Purdue | Oregon Campus | L 0-35 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Sep 28, 2024 Regular • Week 5 | Purdue | Nebraska Campus | L 10-28 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Sep 14, 2024 Regular • Week 3 | Purdue | Notre Dame Campus | L 7-66 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Aug 31, 2024 Regular • Week 1 | Purdue | Indiana State Campus | W 49-0 | 2024 Regular | — |
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Venue Guide
Ross-Ade Stadium is a college football venue in West Lafayette, IN. Purdue is the clearest current home team context in the tracked dataset. The listed capacity is 57,282. The venue opened in 1924. #79 Largest Stadium in Dataset.
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