UMaine Vs UMass At The Razor
For UMaine football it is a big weekend. A big FBS opponent in UMass. A big stadium to play the game in Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. Welcome to week two of the college football season.
The Bears are coming off a road win against Norfolk State 23-6 in the opener. UMass got pounded out in Wisconsin 45-0.
Gillette Stadium is the home of the New England Patriots. Here are a few factoids about the house Bob Kraft built, courtesy of the stadium website...
Construction Started | 2000 |
Stadium Opened | 2002 |
Capacity | 68,756 |
Club Seats | 6,000 |
Luxury Suites | 89 |
Suite Seats | 2,000 |
Width of Concourses | up to 70 feet |
ATM Machines | 6 |
First Aid Stations | 4 |
Concession Stands | 500+ |
HD Video Boards | 2 (41.5' x 164' and 45' x 100') |
Stadium Footprint | 17.3 acres |
Stadium Area | 1.9 million square feet |
Television Monitors | 1,000+ |
Points of Distributed Sound | 2,000 |
Ticket Operations | 16 points of sale outside stadium/2 inside stadium for future events |
Distance to Downtown Boston | 33 miles |
Distance to Downtown Providence | 21 miles |