Broken Bow Memorial Stadium

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Broken Bow Memorial Stadium
"Over the Mountain"

Location	Broken Bow, Oklahoma
Broke ground	Unknown
Opened	December 1936
Closed	Open
Demolished	N/A
Owner	Broken Bow High School
Operator	Broken Bow High School
Surface	Bermuda Grass
Construction cost	Unknown
Architect	Works Progress Administration
Former names	War Memorial Stadium
Tenants	Broken Bow Savages (1936-Present) Lukfata Falcons (1998-Present)
Capacity	Approximately 3,500

Historic Broken Bow Memorial Stadium has served as the home of the Broken Bow Savages, since it was constructed in 1936 by the National Youth Administration, a part of the Works Progress Administration.

Memorial Stadium is also home to other events, such as local little league and middle school football contests and, beginning with the class of 2004, once again home to Broken Bow High School's commencement ceremony.

[edit] Overview

Originally a wooden stadium with a capacity of 2,500, the modern Memorial Stadium is constructed primarily of concrete and native rock and stands as one of the oldest and largest high school football stadiums in the state of Oklahoma. The stadium's nickname, "Over the Mountain," is a term attributed to the long roadtrip through the Ouachita Mountains that many teams face when having to travel to Broken Bow to play the Savages.

Thanks to the contributions of the community, much of the stadium has been renovated, including the home-side press box and the new scoreboard (updated in 2003). The classic "Home of the Savages" banner that crowned the old scoreboard has now been re-painted and added to the home-side press box. Memorial Stadium has a grass playing surface, featuring the classic Broken Bow arrowhead logo at midfield.

The main pressbox is located on top of the south stands on the home side at Memorial Stadium. An additional pressbox is located on top of the north stands, which serves the coaches and media for visiting teams. Due to the large support of the community for the football team, roughly half of the north stands is used for additional seating for Broken Bow fans. Metal bleachers constructed in the southwest and southeast corners of the stadium during the 2005 renovation allow for even more seating for Savage fans.

[edit] 2005 Renovation

Stadium improvements completed in the summer of 2005 include a fresh coat of paint, a new roof for the field house, updated electrical systems, a new east endzone camera, the addition of a new storage area, added improvements to the ladies restroom, and a new concession stand.