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Stanford Stadium

“The Farm”

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6.5Passport Score

2006Opened

50,000Capacity

Open AirRoof

Natural GrassSurface

3Check-ins

The basics

About Stanford Stadium

Modernized Palo Alto football stadium serving Stanford athletics.

Type: stadium
Sports: Football
League: NCAAF
Nicknames: The Farm
Location: Stanford
Time zone: America/Los Angeles
Status: active

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How fans rate it

6.5Passport Score

1 fan ratings · 3 check-ins

Atmosphere6.0

Attractions9.0

Access8.1

Concessions2.9

Neighborhood6.0

Facility6.7

Don’t miss

Landmarks, traditions & experiences

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PerformersIconic

Tree

The Stanford Tree is one of college athletics' most famous and unconventional mascots.

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Songs & MusicIconic

All Right Now

The Stanford Band and crowd perform "All Right Now" during home games.

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PregameIconic

Cardinal Walk

The Cardinal walk through fans before entering Stanford Stadium.

Architecture

Arches

Arches — an architectural landmark of Stanford Stadium, home of the Stanford Cardinal.

Architecture

Arrillaga Family Sports Center

Arrillaga Family Sports Center — an architectural landmark of Stanford Stadium, home of the Stanford Cardinal.

Architecture

Hoover Tower

Hoover Tower — an architectural landmark of Stanford Stadium, home of the Stanford Cardinal.

Architecture

Press Box

Press Box — an architectural landmark of Stanford Stadium, home of the Stanford Cardinal.

Signature

Eucalyptus & Oak Groves

Eucalyptus & Oak Groves — a signature gameday experience for Stanford Cardinal fans at Stanford Stadium.

Displays

NCAA Championships

Home of Champions exhibits chronicle Stanford's nation-leading NCAA title haul — trophies, banners, and interactive championship stories next to the stadium.

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Palm Drive

Stanford's ceremonial mile-long approach from Palo Alto, lined with more than 150 Canary Island palms — Olmsted's grand axis to the Oval, Quad, and Memorial Church.

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Displays

Stanford Axe

The Stanford Axe — Big Game trophy since 1933 — sits in a Home of Champions corner case when the Cardinal hold it, and is otherwise guarded by the Axe Committee.

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Rituals

Stanford Band

The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band (LSJUMB) — a scatter-style rock band famous for satirical halftime shows, All Right Now, and the Stanford Tree.

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Displays

Stanford Hall of Fame

The Sydney and Theodore Rosenberg Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame Room on the first floor of the Arrillaga Family Sports Center, honoring Cardinal letterwinners and legends.

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Stanford Oval

The circular lawn at the head of Palm Drive — the Farm's gateway green to the Main Quad and a classic photo stop on the walk toward Stanford Stadium.

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Stanford Stadium history monument

Marker recounting the 1921 earthen horseshoe — Super Bowl XIX, World Cup, and Olympic soccer host — and the 2006 rebuild that created today's 50,424-seat bowl.

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Historic Marker