ASU Stadium is an American football stadium in

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, on the campus of

Alabama State University Alabama State University (ASU) is a public historically black university in Montgomery, Alabama. Founded in 1867, ASU is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. History Alabama State University was founded in 1867 as the Lin ...

that serves as the home field for the

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team. The stadium opened in 2012 and replaced the

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as the home of ASU football. ASU Stadium's inaugural game was played November 22, 2012, when it hosted the 89th Turkey Day Classic in which the Hornets hosted the

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. The game, won by Tuskegee 27–25, was a sell-out and was televised nationally on

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. The stadium's current capacity sits at 26,500 but the facility is designed to allow for future expansion that can increase the capacity to 55,000.

Other uses

The stadium also holds a restaurant and retail space which allows other uses throughout the year. The stadium itself hosts other events such as concerts, band competitions, soccer matches, and other sporting events by partnering with the

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Attendance records

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Other uses

Attendance records

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