Doak
Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL
Perhaps one of the most famous football stadiums in college football,
Doak Campbell Stadium has been the home to many great Seminole teams.
Prior to moving into Doak Campbell Stadium, the Florida State
Seminoles played at Centennial Field. Florida State decided to build a
new stadium for the football team by the late 1940s. Named after
former Florida State President Doak S. Campbell, the Seminoles played
their first game at the stadium on October 7, 1950 against Randolph
Macon. Originally the stadium had a seating capacity of 15,000 with
seating on both sides of the gridiron.
With continual growing
support over the past five decades, Doak Campbell Stadium has been
expanded many times. The stadium was expanded in 1954, 1961 and by
1970 bringing the capacity to 40,500. Additional renovations occurred
in 1982 and in the 1990s. Today, Doak Campbell Stadium has a capacity
of 82,300. An enormous single tier grandstand encloses the entire
field. On the south end zone is a new building that contains a food
court, restaurant, and sports grill. Located on the rim on the north
end zone are football offices that overlook the field. Luxury suites
and the press box are also located along the rim of the stadium.
Outside, the brick exterior fits in well with surrounding buildings.
The field at Doak Campbell Stadium was named after current coach Bobby
Bowden on November 20, 2004 and the facility is currently known as
Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium. Florida State fans have
had a lot to cheer for in the past several years including the
Seminoles winning the inaugural ACC Championship game in 2005.
Doak
Campbell Stadium
