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| Expansion of the stadium began before the 1968 season when the seating capacity was increased to 20,000 with the addition of the grandstand on the north side. Before the 1975 season, new lights were added and by the 1978 season, the seating capacity was increased 35,000. This expansion also included a three tier press box. Before the 1991 season, $1.6 million was spent in general repairs to the stadium. Originally being known as just Ficklen Stadium, it was renamed Dowdy Ficklen Stadium in 1994 after Ronald and Mary Ellen Dowdy gave $1 million to the university. The latest major seating expansion was before the 1998 season when the upper deck was built on the north side of the stadium boosting the capacity to 40,000. Prior to the 1999, season club seats were added on the north side and a new $2 million videoboard was installed. Since the 1999 season no other changes have occurred at the stadium. The Pirates hope to become competitive in Conference USA in the future at Dowdy Ficklen Stadium. |
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| PIRATE TIDBITS | DOWDY FICKLEN STADIUM PICTURES | |||
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Famous Players: Keith Stoker, Rod
Coleman, Jeff Blake School Traditions: Purple Haze and the Cannon |
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Dowdy
Ficklen Stadium
