Bobby Dodd Stadium

"Grant Field" redirects here. For the former baseball stadium, see Grant Field (Dunedin). For Grant Field at the University of Iowa, see Iowa Hawkeyes field hockey § Stadium.

Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field
"The Flats"
A view of Bobby Dodd Stadium during a night game in 2024.
Map
Former names
  • Grant Field (1913–1988)
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field (1988–2023)
Address155 North Avenue NW
Atlanta, Georgia
United States
Coordinates33°46′21″N 84°23′34″W / 33.77250°N 84.39278°W / 33.77250; -84.39278
OwnerGeorgia Institute of Technology
OperatorGeorgia Institute of Technology
Capacity51,913 (2024–present)

Former capacity:

List
    • 55,000 (2003–2023)
    • 43,719 (2002)
    • 41,000 (2001)
    • 46,000 (1986–2000)
    • 58,121 (1967–1985)
    • 53,300 (1962–1966)
    • 44,000 (1947–1961)
    • 30,000 (1925–1946)
    • 25,000 (1919–1924)
    • 7,000 (1913–1918)
Record attendance60,316 (1973 vs. Georgia)[5]
SurfaceBermuda grass (1913–70, 1995–2019)
Astroturf (1971–94)
Shaw Legion NXT synthetic turf (2020–present)
Construction
Broke groundApril 1913
OpenedSeptember 27, 1913[1]
Renovated1985, 2003, 2020
Expanded1924, 1925, 1947, 1958, 1962, 1967, 2003
Construction cost$35,000 (original west stands)[2]
($1.08 million in 2023 dollars[3])
$75 million (Latest expansion)
ArchitectCharles Wellford Leavitt[4]
HOK Sport (renovation)
Tenants
College football:

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (NCAA)
(1913–present)
Peach Bowl (NCAA) (1968–1970)
Pro football:
Atlanta Falcons (NFL) (October 5, 1969)
Soccer:

Atlanta Apollos (NASL) (1973)
Atlanta Beat (WUSA) (2001)
Atlanta United FC (MLS) (2017)
Website
ramblinwreck.com/bobby-dodd-stadium

Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field is the football stadium located at the corner of North Avenue at Techwood Drive on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. It has been home to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, often referred to as the "Ramblin' Wreck", in rudimentary form since 1905 and as a complete stadium since 1913. The team participates in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. It is the oldest stadium in the FBS and has been the site of more home wins than any other FBS stadium.

  1. ^ "1913 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. ^ Sugiura, Ken (September 26, 2013). "Notes: Scheduling, Grant Field History and More". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  3. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Funderburke, Dick. "Historic Grant Field". Hometown Atlanta. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  5. ^ Sohani, Alex (August 18, 2011). "Athletic Venues Embody Tech's Winning Background". The Technique. Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved August 18, 2011.[permanent dead link‍]