Drake Stadium (Drake University)
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For other venues with the same name, see Drake Stadium.
Drake Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Best known as the home of the Drake Relays, it also serves as the home field of the university's football team. It opened in 1925.
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"The Blue Oval" | |
Location | 2719 Forest Avenue Des Moines, Iowa, 50311 United States |
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Coordinates | 41°36′18″N 93°39′18″W |
Public transit | DART |
Owner | Drake University |
Operator | Drake University |
Capacity | 14,557 (2006–present) 18,000 (1925–2005) |
Surface | FieldTurf |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1925 |
Opened | October 10, 1925[1] |
Renovated | 2005 |
Construction cost | $15 million (2005 renovation)[2] |
Architect | RDG Planning & Design (2005 renovation)[3] |
Tenants | |
Drake Bulldogs football (NCAA) (1925–present) Drake Relays (1926–present) Des Moines Menace (USL2) (2019–present) |
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