O'Harra Stadium

O'Harra Stadium
Dunham Field
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Rapid City is located in the United States
Rapid City
Rapid City
Location in the United States
Rapid City is located in South Dakota
Rapid City
Rapid City
Location in South Dakota
Address501 E. St. Joseph St.
LocationSouth Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Rapid City, South Dakota
Coordinates44°04′22″N 103°12′10″W / 44.07278°N 103.20278°W / 44.07278; -103.20278
Public transitBus interchange Rapid Ride
OwnerSDSM&T
OperatorSDSM&T
Capacity4,000 (approx.)
(3,500 seats and
250 tailgating spots)
Record attendance5,000 – (Sept. 15, 2015)
(vs. Black Hills State)
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Broke groundMay 18, 1931
OpenedSeptember 16, 1938;
86 years ago
 (1938-09-16)
Construction cost$132,000 (original structure)
($2.64 million in 2023[1])
ArchitectSigma Tau members
General contractorWorks Progress Administration (WPA)
Tenants
SDSM&T Hardrockers (NCAA) (1938–present)
Stevens HS Raiders (SDHSAA) (1969–present)
Central HS Cobblers (SDHSAA) (1978–present)
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O'Harra Stadium.jpg

Dunham Field at O'Harra Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose college football stadium in the United States, located on the campus of the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDSM&T) in Rapid City, South Dakota. It is the home of the South Dakota Mines Hardrockers of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in NCAA Division II, as well as Rapid City's two public high schools (Central and Stevens).

The stadium is named after SDSM&T's eighth president, Dr. Cleophas C. O'Harra (who decided on the location), and the field is named after two alumni boosters, George & Nancy Dunham.

The stadium has a unique design, consisting of standard bleacher and box seating to one side and a three-tiered terrace on the opposite side, consisting of 250 paved parking spots allowing spectators to tailgate and watch games from their vehicles.[2][3] A track also encircles the field, allowing its use for track and field events. The artificial turf field has a northwest–southeast alignment at an approximate elevation of 3,180 feet (970 m) above sea level.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Experience South Dakota School Of Mines & Technology in Virtual Reality". www.youvisit.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-30.
  3. ^ "Facilities".