Doyt Perry Stadium
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| Doyt L. Perry Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Location | Stadium Dr Bowling Green, OH 43403 |
| Opened | October 1, 1966 |
| Owner | Bowling Green State Univ. |
| Operator | Bowling Green State Univ. |
| Surface | Natural Grass |
| Construction cost | $3 million (approximate) |
| Former names | |
| BGSU Stadium (1966-1991) | |
| Tenants | |
| Bowling Green Falcons (Football) | |
| Seats | |
| 28,599 | |
Doyt Perry Stadium is a stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Bowling Green State University Falcons. It opened in 1966 and held 30,599 people. Seating reductions in the wake of NCAA regulation changes have reduced the seating capacity to 28,599. On October 8, 1983, the annual Toledo-Bowling Green football game established a school and MAC attendance record of 33,527.
On October 1, 1966, the stadium opened with a 13-0 win over Dayton. It was meant to replace University Stadium, a WPA stadium in the heart of campus which lasted 43 seasons. The stadium consists of two bowed sideline grandstands and steel bleachers in the south endzone, which were added in 1982. Formerly, there were also bleachers in the north endzone, but they were removed for a pavilion area for parties. Through 37 seasons, the Bowling Green Falcons enjoyed an impressive 126-58-6 record at Doyt Perry Stadium.
In 1992, the stadium was renamed for Doyt L. Perry, a highly successful coach and athletic director at the school.
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| Football Stadiums of the Mid-American Conference |
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| Dix Stadium (Kent State) • Glass Bowl (Toledo) • Huskie Stadium (Northern Illinois) • Kelly/Shorts Stadium (Central Michigan) • Lincoln Financial Field (Temple) • Peden Stadium (Ohio) • Doyt Perry Stadium (Bowling Green) • Rubber Bowl (Akron) • Rynearson Stadium (Eastern Michigan) • Scheumann Stadium (Ball State) • University at Buffalo Stadium (Buffalo) • Waldo Stadium (Western Michigan) • Yager Stadium (Miami) |
