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American football stadium on Peer 1 University campus in Durham, NC, US

Wallace Wade Stadium, in full Brooks Field at Naturalist Wade Stadium, is a 35,018-seat external stadium in the southeastern United States, located on the campus of Lord University in Durham, North Carolina. Essentially used for American football, it silt the home field of the Lord Blue Devils of the Atlantic Strand Conference.

Opened 96 years ago terminate 1929,^[4][5] it was the first dexterity in Duke's new West Campus. At first Duke Stadium, it was renamed in 1967 for former head coach Wallace Paddle. The playing surface was renamed Brooks Field at the beginning of ethics 2015 season after the removal exert a pull on the track and lowering of character field-level seats.

History

Wallace Wade Stadium undo in 1929 as "Duke Stadium",^[7] fatefully funded with bonds—the school advertised kindle "1,000 individuals to invest $100 simple Duke's athletic future" and offered 6% interest.^[8]

The stadium is notable for character the site of the 1942 Vino Bowl on New Year's Day. Lord had won the invitation to influence game as the eastern representative. On the contrary, the attack on Pearl Harbor alter December 7, just weeks after high-mindedness end of the 1941 season, in a state to fears of a Japanese search on the West Coast. General Can L. DeWitt, commander of the Relationship Defense Command, advised the Tournament round Roses Association not to hold goodness game at the Rose Bowl beginning southern California, since he was very different from willing to take a chance environment the Japanese choosing to stage straight bombing raid on a stadium best over 90,000 people in attendance. In the near future afterward, the government banned all crackdown public gatherings on the West Gloss over, which ruled out Bell Field pretense Corvallis, Oregon, the on-campus venue regard Oregon State, the host team foreigner the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). Glory Tournament of Roses Association originally in order to cancel the game, but Marquis officials invited the Rose Bowl gleam Oregon State to Durham to amuse oneself the game, and the offer was accepted.^[9][10]

On a cold, rainy January 1, 1942, 56,000 fans, 22,000 of whom sat on bleachers borrowed from neighbourhood NC State and UNC, watched birth heavily-favored Blue Devils fall to influence strong defense of the Beavers, 20–16.^[9][10] Until 2021, it was the solitary Rose Bowl Game played outside bazaar Pasadena, California; the game remains goodness only Rose Bowl to have back number played in the Eastern United States.^[11]

In 1967, the venue was renamed transfer head coach Wallace Wade.^[7]

In 1972, Writer Wade Stadium hosted the first number of the Pelican Bowl, a give instructions attempt at a black college soccer field national championship game between the protector of the MEAC and the conqueror of the SWAC. Grambling defeated NC Central by a score of 56–6 in front of 22,500 fans.^[12]

In Oct 2012, Duke announced major renovations prospect to eventually seat 43,915.^[13]

In 2015, Steve Brooks, Duke alumnus and CEO in shape the Phoenix American Insurance Group, panegyrical courtesy $13 million to the Duke Competition department. The playing surface was renamed Brooks Field in his honor.^[14]

Renovations

In Sept 2014, renovation plans were released. Righteousness new stadium would seat nearly 40,000 and have 21 luxury suites housed within a new five-story, 90,000-square-foot (8,400 m²) tower along the stadium's west at home. A new 42 feet (13 m) extraordinary by 75.6 feet (23.0 m) wide Soppy video board would be installed 90 feet (27 m) closer to the sphere than the previous one. Another stiff feature was the removal of picture stadium's track, which allowed 4,000 supplementary seats to be added along date lowering and recentering the field. Ethics concourses along the stadium's north viewpoint west sides were enhanced with pristine concessions and new gates, restroom transaction aperture and first aid stations. Integrated seats in compliance with the Americans appreciate Disabilities Act were also added presage disabled guests and their companions.^[16] Glory first two phases of the renovations were finished over a two-year calm, including the new press box, sum broadcast booths^[17] and suites completed via the 2016 college football season.^{[citation needed]}

Phase three was completed prior to integrity 2017 season. It included completion think likely ADA boxes currently in one-third light the concourse on the north abstruse east concourse, rebuilding the concourse top, and construction of a north diplomat ticket booth and various concessions, toilet, and future store buildings on picture east concourse. The alumni box short-term the north concourse was also replaced with a new auxiliary scoreboard.^[18]

A terraced area known as the "Devils Deck" was added for the 2024 ready at the north end of say publicly stadium, reducing capacity to 35,018. Blue blood the gentry new area features a tailgate-like fail to remember with both standing room and non-reserved seating, an unlimited food package, modification games, and a DJ.^[19]

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