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Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
American football stadium on the Wake Forest University campus in Winston-Salem, NC, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium is a football stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The stadium is just west of Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park, home of the Wake Forest baseball team. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons. The stadium opened in 1968 and holds 31,500 people. It is the smallest football stadium, by permanent capacity, in both the ACC and in all Power Five conferences.[lower-alpha 1] Previously known as Groves Stadium, in September 2007, Wake Forest University and BB&T, which was headquartered in Winston-Salem, announced a 10-year deal to officially rename the stadium BB&T Field starting with the first 2007 home game against Nebraska.[3] The deal was part of a larger development process to secure funds for stadium renovations and upgrades. On July 8, 2020, the name of the stadium was changed to Truist Field at Wake Forest following a merger between BB&T and SunTrust.[4] On June 21, 2023, the stadium name was changed to Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium after Allegacy became an official banking partner with Wake Forest Athletics.[5]
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![]() The stadium during a Wake Forest vs. Ole Miss game, September 6, 2008 | |
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Location | 411 Deacon Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27105 |
Coordinates | 36°7′50″N 80°15′17″W |
Owner | Wake Forest University |
Operator | Wake Forest University |
Capacity | 31,500 |
Record attendance | 37,623 (November 13, 2004) |
Surface | FieldTurf (2006–present) Natural grass (1968–2006) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | June 4, 1966[1] |
Opened | September 14, 1968 |
Renovated | 1996, 2005–2008, 2011 |
Construction cost | $4 million ($35 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
Architect | Walter Robbs Callahan & Pierce (renovations) |
Tenants | |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons football (NCAA) (1968–present) | |
Website | |
godeacs.com/truistfield |