Davis Wade Stadium
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Davis Wade Stadium, officially known as Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field is the home venue for the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team. Originally constructed in 1914 as New Athletic Field, it is the second-oldest stadium in the Football Bowl Subdivision behind Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd Stadium, and the fourth oldest in all of college football behind Penn's Franklin Field, Harvard Stadium, and Bobby Dodd Stadium. As of 2022, it has a seating capacity of 68,311 people.
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Former names | New Athletic Field (1914–1920) Scott Field (1920–2000) |
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Location | 90 BS Hood Drive, Mississippi State, MS 39762[1] |
Coordinates | 33°27′23″N 88°47′37″W |
Owner | Mississippi State University |
Operator | Mississippi State University |
Capacity | 68,311 (2022–present)
Former capacity: List
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Record attendance | 62,945 (October 11, 2014 vs Auburn)[2] |
Surface | Latitude 36 Bermudagrass [3] |
Construction | |
Opened | 1914 |
Renovated | 1928, 1982, 2002, 2014 |
Expanded | 1936, 1948, 1986, 2002, 2014 |
Construction cost | Original Unknown $15,000 (1928 renovation) $7.2 million (1986 expansion) $21 million (2002 renovation) $75 million (2014 renovation) |
Architect | Original Unknown W.P.A (1936 expansion) Warren, Knight, & Davis, Ltd. Architects (1986 expansion) Foil Wyatt Architects (2002 expansion) LPK Architects & 360 Architecture (2014 expansion/renovation)[4] |
Tenants | |
Mississippi State Bulldogs football (NCAA) (1914–present) | |
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