Carter–Finley Stadium
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Wayne Day Family Field at Carter–Finley Stadium is a sports venue in Raleigh, North Carolina. Home to the NC State Wolfpack football team, it opened in 1966[7] and has a current seating capacity of 56,919 seats.[1]
Quick Facts Former names, Location ...
Former names | Carter Stadium (1966–1979) |
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Location | 4600 Trinity Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 |
Coordinates | 35°48′3″N 78°43′10″W |
Owner | North Carolina State University |
Operator | North Carolina State University |
Capacity | 56,919 (2021–present)[1]
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Surface | Tifway 419 Bermuda Grass (sidelines are artificial turf) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | December 14, 1964[3] |
Opened | October 8, 1966; 57 years ago (October 8, 1966)[4] |
Renovated | 2006, 2021 |
Expanded | 1992, 2003-2005, 2021 |
Construction cost | $3.7 million ($34.7 million in 2023 dollars[5]) |
Architect | Milton Small and Associates[6] & Charles H. Kahn (original 1966 stadium) Corley Redfoot Architects, Inc. (all additions and renovations since 2001) |
Structural engineer | LHC Structural Engineers (since 2001) |
General contractor | L.E. Wooten and Co.[6] |
Tenants | |
NC State Wolfpack (NCAA) 1966–present Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks (WLAF) 1991 | |
Website | |
gopack.com/carter-finley-stadium |
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