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49er Walk
The 49ers walk through cheering fans before entering Jerry Richardson Stadium.
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2013Opened
15,300Capacity
Open AirRoof
FieldTurfSurface
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The basics
About Jerry Richardson Stadium
Modern Charlotte football stadium serving UNC Charlotte athletics.
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- stadium
- Sports
- Football
- League
- NCAAF
- Location
- Charlotte
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Status
- active
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Landmarks, traditions & experiences
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Crowd ChantsIconic
Pickaxe Salute
Fans celebrate the school's gold-mining heritage with the pickaxe hand gesture.
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Architecture
49ers Plaza
The entrance area creates fan gathering spaces.
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Architecture
Charlotte Skyline Region Views
The stadium connects with the growing Charlotte metro area.
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Architecture
Modern Campus Stadium
The venue represents Charlotte's growth as an FBS program.
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History
49ers Football Timeline
Showcases program growth.
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History
Chris Reynolds
Honors a key quarterback in program history.
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History
Program Founding
Celebrates Charlotte football's beginning in 2013.
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Experience
49ers Walk
Player arrival tradition.
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Experience
Charlotte 49ers Stadium Tours
Behind-the-scenes access.
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Experience
Norm the Niner
The mascot experience celebrating Charlotte.
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Displays
Charlotte Athletics Hall of Fame
Displays honoring 49ers legends, founding-era football, and Charlotte athletics history.
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Displays
Conference Championships
Banners and exhibits for Charlotte’s conference championship seasons.
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Rituals
Gold Rush Walk
Fans line the path as the 49ers arrive for kickoff — Charlotte’s player-walk tradition in green and gold.
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Displays
Legacy Wall
Wall exhibits tracing 49ers football from the program’s founding through conference titles.
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Statue
Norm the Niner Statue
Bronze of Norm the Niner, Charlotte’s gold-miner mascot — the 49ers’ signature photo stop outside Richardson Stadium.
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Rituals
Pride of Niner Nation
Charlotte’s marching band fills Richardson Stadium with the Pride of Niner Nation pregame and halftime show.
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Historic Marker
Richardson Stadium Plaza
The main gathering plaza at Jerry Richardson Stadium — meeting point before kickoff and after the walk.
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Signature
UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens
The campus botanical gardens beside the stadium — a quiet pregame walk through UNC Charlotte’s collections.
Through the years
History
Home teams
- 2013-presentCharlotte 49ersNCAAF
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