Drake Stadium (Drake University)

Drake Stadium
"The Blue Oval"
Map
Location2719 Forest Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa, 50311 United States
Coordinates41°36′18″N 93°39′18″W / 41.60500°N 93.65500°W / 41.60500; -93.65500
Public transitDART
OwnerDrake University
OperatorDrake University
Capacity14,557 (2006–present)
18,000 (1925–2005)
SurfaceFieldTurf
Construction
Broke ground1925
OpenedOctober 10, 1925[1]
Renovated2005
Construction cost$15 million (2005 renovation)[2]
ArchitectRDG 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.

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