Also located in the South end zone is the Brown Football Recruiting Pavilion and Welcome Center, part of the 2008–2009 expansion project.

The stadium also features light stanchions that allow for night games, a cannon for firing if Rutgers scores, concessions, and restrooms.

[5] With the aid of grants from the Works Progress Administration, and after three years of construction, the original Rutgers Stadium was completed in 1938.

[8] The new Rutgers Stadium originally was constructed to accommodate 41,500 fans at its maximum capacity and was officially opened on September 3, 1994, in a game against Kent State University.

[11] However, the scale of the project was slightly reduced due to a poor economy and financial difficulties, resulting in a new maximum capacity of precisely 52,454.

[4] The first phase of the project, which included the addition 968 club seats and related infrastructure to the East mezzanine level of the stadium, was completed on time and within budget for the 2008 football season.

[12] The second phase of the project also involved the addition of a large scoreboard in the South end zone, which is 38' tall by 112' wide, for a total surface area of 4,256 sq ft.[13] The old scoreboard (since demolished) was 22' tall by 30' wide, for a total surface area of 660 sq ft (61 m2).

[4] In addition to adding seats, concession stands, and bathrooms to the south end zone, the stadium expansion project called for a new entrance off River Road.

On July 14, 2009, the Rutgers Board of Governors unanimously approved a $5 million donation specifically appropriated for a recruiting lounge in the newly expanded end zone.

The pavilion hosts and accommodates recruits around the year and also holds fundraising events for potential donors.

[16] This situation prompted the Board of Governors of Rutgers University to approve a new financing plan for the stadium expansion in which the entire amount of $102 million was to be borrowed.

However, in June 2010, Rutgers University put up for sale the naming rights to the stadium in order to bring in much needed revenue.

On July 19, 2019, Rutgers signed a new naming rights agreement with Somerset-based IT firm SHI International Corp.

On October 18, 2007, a record 44,267 spectators attended a game in which the Scarlet Knights played against the then #2 ranked South Florida Bulls.

In addition to football, SHI Stadium has been the home of Rutgers' men's and women's lacrosse teams since 2014.

It is also worth noting that, prior to 1994, the original Rutgers Stadium hosted the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship games in 1974, 1978, 1983, 1987, and 1990.

Every year in October, Rutgers Stadium hosts USBands Marching Band New Jersey State Championships.