S.B. Ballard Stadium

S.B. Ballard Stadium
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S.B. Ballard Stadium is located in Virginia
S.B. Ballard Stadium
S.B. Ballard Stadium
Location in Virginia
S.B. Ballard Stadium is located in the United States
S.B. Ballard Stadium
S.B. Ballard Stadium
Location in the United States
Full nameKornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium
Former namesForeman Field (1936–2009)
Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium (2009–2018)
Location5115 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, Virginia 23529
Coordinates36°53′20.04″N 76°18′17.56″W / 36.8889000°N 76.3048778°W / 36.8889000; -76.3048778
OwnerOld Dominion University
OperatorOVG360
Capacity21,944 (2019–present)
20,118 (2013–2018)[1]
20,068 (2012)
19,818 (2011)[2]
19,782 (2009–2010)
20,000 (1998–2008)
25,662 (1981–1997)
26,000 (1957–1980)
17,500 (1936–1956)
SurfaceAstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D
Construction
Broke ground1935
OpenedOctober 3, 1936
(original stadium)[3]
August 31, 2019
(reconstructed stadium)
Renovated2009, 2019
ClosedNovember 17, 2018 (for demolition and reconstruction)
Construction cost$300,000[3]
($6.59 million in 2014 dollars[4])
$29,521,218 (renovation)
ArchitectEllerbe Becket (2009 renovation)
S.B. Ballard (both renovations)
Tenants
Old Dominion Monarchs (NCAA)
Field hockey (1974–2007)
Football (1936–1940; 2009–present)
Norfolk Neptunes (CFL and ACFL) (1966–1971)
Norfolk State Spartans (NCAA) (1986–1996)

Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium, formerly Foreman Field, is a 21,944-seat multi-purpose stadium on the campus of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. It opened in 1936 with a football game between the University of Virginia and the College of William & Mary's Norfolk Division, which is now Old Dominion University.[5] It is currently the home of Old Dominion Monarchs football.

  1. ^ "Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. ^ ODU Sports Report on Opening Game of 2011 Season
  3. ^ a b Minium, Harry (May 11, 2009). "What's in a Name". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Foreman Field Stadium - Pages from Norfolk's Past