Data Bank

• Owner: State of Connecticut
• Economic Development: 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: $91.2 million
• Stadium Footprint: 8.5 Acres
• Stadium Building: 595,596 square feet, including field and seats
• Seats: Approximately 40,000
• 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.
• Location: Rentschler Field is located in East Hartford, CT and is served by several major routes, including Interstate 84, Interstate 384, Interstate 91, State Route15, State Route 2, State Route 502 (Silver Lane) and State Route 517/US Route 5 (Main Street).

Key Dates

• Inaugural event: UConn vs. Indiana University football game, Saturday, August 30, 2003
• Construction completion: Summer 2003
• Upper and lower bowl foundations: Summer 2001
• Site improvements and utility construction: Spring/Summer 2001
• Bowl excavation: Spring 2001
• Stadium pre-load: Winter 2000-01
• Site excavation preparation: October 2000
• Airfield runway removal: October 2000
• Ceremonial Groundbreaking: October 20, 2000
• Environmental Impact Evaluation approved by OPM: September 18, 2000
• Environmental Impact Evaluation completed: August 12, 2000
• CT State Legislature approves Public Act 00-140 as Senate Bill 640, as amended by Senate Amendment A, setting Rentschler Field project into motion: May 2, 2000