Joe Walton Stadium

Joe Walton Stadium
Location 230 Colonial Way
Moon Township, PA 15108
Owner Robert Morris University
Operator Robert Morris University
Capacity 3,000
Surface FieldTurf
Construction
Broke ground August 2004[1]
Opened September 17, 2005[1]
Construction cost $10,000,000
($12.5 million in 2017 dollars[2])
Architect JDBA Architects
General contractor Mosites Construction Company[1]
Tenants
Robert Morris Colonials (NCAA) (2005-Present)

Joe Walton Stadium is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.[1] It is home to the Robert Morris University Colonials football team and men's and women's lacrosse team. The facility opened in 2005 and is named for Colonials head football coach Joe Walton. The inaugural football game was played on September 17, 2005 when Robert Morris defeated Butler 49-13. The team formerly played its home games at Moon Area High School's Moon Stadium. The inaugural men's lacrosse game was played on March 5, 2005 when Robert Morris lost to Drexel 9-4. The inaugural women's lacrosse game was played on March 24, 2005 when Robert Morris lost to Wagner 16-3.

Offices behind pressbox

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Joe Walton Stadium". rmucolonials.com. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  2. ↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2018.

Coordinates: 40°31′16″N 80°12′59″W / 40.5211886°N 80.2162671°W / 40.5211886; -80.2162671


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