Rentschler Field Fact Sheet

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FACT SHEET 

Rentschler Field
East Hartford, CT
October 2000

Owner			State of Connecticut
Developer		State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM)
Architects		Ellerbe Becket
Construction Manager	Hunt/Gilbane Joint Venture
Facility Manager	Madison Square Garden
Primary Tenant		University of Connecticut Athletics (football)
Budget			$90 million
Stadium Footprint	8.5 Acres
Total Site		75 acres

Site History		Pratt & Whitney airfield, named for Pratt & Whitney founder Frederick 
    			Rentschler and donated to the State of Connecticut by UTC in 1999.



Key Dates

Site excavation preparation				10/2/00
Airfield runway removal					10/5/00
Ceremonial Groundbreaking				10/20/00
Construction completion					Summer 2003
Inaugural event: 
UCONN vs. Rutgers University football game		8/30/03