Located in Kent, OH, Dix
Stadium has been the home of the Golden Flashes for over four
decades. By the mid 1960s, a new stadium was needed for the football
program. In 1969, construction began and was completed by the fall of
that year, giving the Golden Flashes a new stadium. It was named
in honor of Robert Dix, a member of the Kent State's Board of
Trustees. The Golden Flashes played their first game at Dix Stadium on
September 13, 1969 against Dayton.
-Tenant: Kent State Golden Flashes -Conference: MAC -Capacity: 25,000 -Surface: Fieldturf -Opened:
September 13,
1969 -Cost: Unknown
-Seating Chart
-Kent State Sports
For over three decades Dix
Stadium changed very little. Within the past 15 years, there have been several additions to the
stadium. Lights were added in 1996, the grass field was replaced by
Astroturf, and a new video/scoreboard was added.Over the past
couple years Dix Stadium has underwent
several changes. Before the 2007 season, the pressbox was renovated
and the north endzone seating was repainted. Prior to the 2008 season,
the south endzone was demolished and replaced with a terrace with new
concessions and a new scoreboard. This decreased the seating capacity
from 30,000 to 25,0000. A brick and wrought iron fence was
also constructed around the stadium. A new 36ft. by 20ft. high
definition video/scoreboard was also added before the 2008 season.
-9/2 - MURRAY STATE
-9/11 - at Boston College
-9/18 - at Penn State
-10/2 - at Miami-OH
-10/9 - AKRON
-10/16 - at Toledo
-10/23 - at Bowling Green
-10/30 - BALL STATE
-11/6 - TEMPLE
-11/13 - ARMY
-11/20 - at Western Michigan
-11/26 - OHIO
Famous Players: James Harrison, Ken
Walter, Nick Saban School Traditions: Kent State's rival with the Akron Zips
Over the past
couple years Dix Stadium has underwent
several changes. Before the 2007 season, the pressbox was renovated
and the north endzone seating was repainted. Prior to the 2008 season,
the south endzone was demolished and replaced with a terrace with new
concessions and a new scoreboard. This decreased the seating capacity
from 30,000 to 25,0000. A brick and wrought iron fence was
also constructed around the stadium. A new 36ft. by 20ft. high
definition video/scoreboard was also added before the 2008 season.
