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Huron River Walk
The Eagles arrive through cheering fans before entering Rynearson Stadium.
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1969Opened
30,000Capacity
Open AirRoof
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The basics
About Rynearson Stadium
Ypsilanti football stadium famous for its gray playing surface.
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- stadium
- Sports
- Football
- League
- NCAAF
- Location
- Ypsilanti
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Status
- active
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Don’t miss
Landmarks, traditions & experiences
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Swoop
Swoop leads fan interaction and game-day traditions.
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Pride of the Peninsula Band
The marching band performs traditional pregame music.
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Architecture
Eagle Plaza
The entrance areas create fan gathering spaces.
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Architecture
Gray Field (unique gray turf)
Rynearson’s signature gray FieldTurf — “The Factory” — installed in 2014 as one of the first non-green FBS surfaces, a blue-collar nod to Ypsilanti.
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Architecture
Strong Hall
Historic Strong Hall on EMU’s campus — a landmark on the walk from academic Ypsilanti toward Rynearson.
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History
1987 California Bowl
Celebrates Eastern Michigan's historic bowl victory.
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History
Charlie Batch
Celebrates the NFL quarterback.
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History
Chris Creighton
Highlights the modern EMU football turnaround.
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History
Eastern Michigan Eagles Retired Numbers
Honors Eastern Michigan football legends.
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History
EMU Football Timeline
Showcases program milestones.
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Experience
Eastern Michigan Eagles Stadium Tours
Behind-the-scenes access.
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Rituals
Eagle Walk
Fans greet the Eagles and Swoop on the walk into Rynearson, nicknamed The Factory.
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Displays
EMU Athletics Hall of Fame
The Eastern Michigan Athletics Hall of Fame honors Eagles legends from Elton Rynearson’s era through Maxx Crosby and Charlie Batch.
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Rituals
EMU Marching Band
The Pride of the Peninsula marching band performs EMU’s pregame show at Rynearson.
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Displays
Ring of Honor
Displays honoring EMU football greats around Rynearson Stadium.
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Statue
Swoop Statue
Sculpture of Swoop the Eagle — EMU’s mascot and a gameday photo stop outside Rynearson Stadium.
Through the years
History
Home teams
- PresentEastern Michigan EaglesNCAAF
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