Located just five minutes from downtown Hartford, Rentschler Field has become one of the most popular stadiums in Connecticut over the past couple years. This field plays home to the University of Connecticut Huskies and its doors have been open since August 30th, 2003, in which the Huskies won their inaugural game by defeating Indiana 34-10. Uconn can attribute the construction of this stadium to ex-Head Coach Randy Edsall, who recently took the job at Maryland because Edsall is the sole reason for Uconn's recent success. Edsall helped turn Uconn into a Division I, Big East contender, which in turn resulted in the construction of their new facility.
Rentschler Field has played host to many other events over the years including high school football, rugby games, All-Star games, US soccer games, concerts, and now it's first outdoor hockey game. This stadium is your prototypical college field; the majority of the seating is benches for college students, the stadium is U-shaped to maximize noise against away teams, and it's location is prime for entertainment before and after the game. There are plenty of family restaurants, most notably Augie and Ray's who have been around for over 50 years and are famous for the sausage and peppers. Also, the Hartford nightlife has become much more popular over the past couple years as well.
Since Connecticut lacks a pro sports team, people are starting to follow the success of Uconn football and Rentschler field is one of the nicest stadium east of the Connecticut River, a variety of organizations flock to use this facility
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