Drake Stadium
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| Location | 2719 Forest Avenue Des Moines, Iowa, 50311 United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°36′18″N 93°39′18″W / 41.60500°N 93.65500°WCoordinates: 41°36′18″N 93°39′18″W / 41.60500°N 93.65500°W |
| Owner | Drake University |
| Operator | Drake University |
| Capacity | 14,557 (2006–present) 18,000 (1925–2005) |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
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| Broke ground | 1925 |
| Opened | October 10, 1925 |
| Renovated | 2005 |
| Construction cost | $15 million (2005 renovation) |
| Architect | RDG Planning & Design (2005 renovation) |
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Drake Bulldogs football (NCAA) (1925–present) Drake Relays (1926–present) |
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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.
Drake Stadium opened on October 10, 1925, as the Bulldogs defeated Kansas.
Drake Stadium has seen the Drake Bulldogs win thirteen conference championships in football, while advancing to five college football bowl games. The stadium is also the home field for nearby Des Moines Roosevelt High School and occasional home games for Dowling High School. It is currently the largest stadium in the Pioneer Football League.
Drake Stadium is also the home to the Drake Relays, one of the premier track and field meets in the country. Thousands of high school, college, and professional track athletes come to Drake Stadium in late April to compete in one of the largest track meets in the United States. The stadium also hosts the Iowa boys and girls high school track state championships. Fourteen world records have been set at the Relays.
The Bulldogs played their 2005 home games at Waukee High School's Warrior Stadium due to renovations at the stadium.
It also serves as a secondary venue for the university's men's and women's soccer teams..
The football field at Drake Stadium is named in honor of Drake alumnus and football great, Johnny Bright and the track is named after famed announcer Jim Duncan.
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