"The Blue Oval" | |
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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°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) | |
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 – Football – GoDrakeBulldogs.com—Official Web site of Drake University Athletics". Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
- ^ "Drake Stadium – Football – GoDrakeBulldogs.com—Official Web site of Drake University Athletics". Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
- ^ "RDG Planning & Design : Architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, lighting design, graphic design, strategic planning, urban design and comprehensive planning".