Clemens Stadium

Clemens Stadium is a sports facility in Collegeville with a natural bowl shape, surrounded by concrete stands, metal railings, and a regulation track. The playing surface features SprinTurf material and accommodates about 7,500 spectators in reserved seating and bleacher sections.

The site began as a clay quarry in the 1860s and later served as a wetland before becoming a football field in 1908. This conversion into a sports facility marked an important turning point in the campus development of Saint John's University.

The stadium serves as the gathering place for Saint John's University football games, connecting students, alumni, and neighbors through shared sporting events. These regular meetings shape community life and create lasting bonds between the university and surrounding area.

The facility features modern lighting for evening and night events. Visitors should be prepared for weather exposure since the natural bowl shape offers limited wind protection and direct exposure to elements.

Benedictine monks shaped the distinctive bowl form while extracting clay for brick production during early settlement. This natural amphitheater shape created by human labor gives the stadium an unexpected quality as a landscape feature.

Location: Collegeville

Inception: 1908

Official opening: 1908

Capacity: 7482

GPS coordinates: 45.58273,-94.39172

Latest update: December 12, 2025 17:42