the seating capacity of heinz field is 69,690.
the seating capacity of heinz field is 69,690.
what is the seating capacity of heinz field?
69,690
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during the years the rivalry was dormant, both schools went through a major transformation. at pitt, the school's basketball program became more prominent at the expense of the football team, seen most notably by the placement of the peterson events center in the footprint of old pitt stadium. while the football team's attendance remained comparable after moving to heinz field in 2001 (almost 45,500 at pitt stadium in its final years and almost 42,000 at heinz field), it often appears empty due to the venue's much higher capacity (56,500 at pitt stadium and 68,400 at heinz field). this became more pronounced after pitt joined the atlantic coast conference and especially after west virginia university joined the big 12 conference, also putting the backyard brawl on hold. since moving to heinz field, years pitt hosted the backyard brawl were among the few times pitt filled heinz field, with the majority of fans being mountaineers fans. meanwhile, the penn state child sex abuse scandal was made public, leading to pitt fans to chant "joe knew" as a reference to longtime head coach joe paterno allegedly knowing about the allegations but not reporting it to police. this, as well as other general insults, has gained some controversy among sports fans, including pitt students and alumni.
penn state–pittsburgh football rivalry