Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Floyd Stadium pressbox
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| Full name | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium |
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| Former names | Horace Jones Field (1933–1979) |
| Location | 1327 Faulkinberry Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37132 |
| Coordinates | 35°51′02″N 86°22′06″W / 35.850513°N 86.368223°WCoordinates: 35°51′02″N 86°22′06″W / 35.850513°N 86.368223°W |
| Owner | Middle Tennessee State University |
| Executive suites | 16 indoor, 38 outdoor |
| Capacity | 30,788 |
| Record attendance | 30,502 on September 10, 2011 (Georgia Tech) |
| Surface | Grass (1933–1969) AstroTurf (1970–2005) Shaw Sports PowerBlade HP (2006–2014) Shaw Sports Legion 46 (2014–present) |
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| Built | 1933 |
| Opened | October 14, 1933 |
| Renovated | 1997–1998 |
| Expanded | 1940, 1960, 1968 |
| Construction cost | $25 million (1997 renovation) |
| Architect | Burkhalter-Hickerson |
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MTSU Blue Raiders (NCAA) (1933–present) Grantland Rice Bowl (1964–1968) |
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Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium is a stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders. It also serves as the stadium for the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association's (TSSAA) State High School Football Championships. It previously served as the home stadium for Riverdale and Oakland high schools, for a long period when those schools did not have stadiums. It later was the home stadium for Siegel High School for a short period, when construction for a stadium was delayed. The stadium is named for Middle Tennessee State University football coach Johnny Floyd.
The stadium was officially named Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium/Horace Jones Field in 1968. Set on the northwest end of campus, Floyd Stadium has undergone a multimillion-dollar renovation over the past few years to make it one of the premier facilities in the region and the Conference USA. The stadium opened its doors on October 14, 1933, with a scoreless tie against Jacksonville State. Originally built as two sideline grandstands on either side of an outdoor track, it was enlarged in 1940, 1960, 1968, and most recently in 1998 to bring it to its current configuration as an octagonal bowl.
The move to NCAA Division I-A (FBS) football was the catalyst for the most recent renovation to Floyd Stadium. On August 24, 1995, the University announced plans for a US$25 million renovation, which was approved by the State Building Commission. After a lengthy bid process, ground was officially broken for the stadium in January 1997 with Turner Construction handling the project.
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