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Dramatic, yet intimate
While the new, $45 million, 27,800-seat Princeton Stadium is higher than its predecessor -- by 15 feet -- the highest seats will be 10 feet closer to the field, creating a more intimate connection between players and fans.
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Six basic design criteria
When the university sat down with architects, it wanted the new stadium to be an evocation, not a replication of Palmer Stadium.
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Fans, former players like what they see
Princeton Stadium has yet to open but Cosmo Iacovazzi, Charlie Gogolak, Stanislaw Maliszewski and Henry Gross all have been treated to sneak previews. They are all pleased with what they have seen.
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The Tigers will hear the crowd
The new stadium has far fewer seats than its predecessor did, but it is built so that fewer people can make more noise. Crowd noise that once got lost in the autumn breeze will quickly find its way to the players' ears.
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Prices reduced to attract families
The university is eager to have the entire community join in the launch of a new era of Tiger football. Prices have been dropped to make games affordable for families.
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Coach Tosches 'can't wait to get in there'
Coach Steve Tosches said he spent all last season, while the stadium was under construction, telling his players to "ignore things on the periphery...Now we're telling them 'No wait, you have a beautiful new stadium, use it to your advantage and embrace it."
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Check out the stadium and the Net
The university has a TigerWeb Locker Room section that includes, among other things, a picture of the new stadium that revolves 360 degrees to give a view from every angle.
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The schedule for 1998
Last year, Princeton played all of its games on the road. This year, it will open at home against Cornell on Sept. 19, and meet Harvard, Brown, Penn and Dartmouth in its own backyard.
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