Former names Hanger Field Opened 1969 Phone +1 859-622-1000 | Surface SF II Synthetic Turf Capacity 20,000 | |
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Location Roy and Sue Kidd Way Richmond, KY 40475 Operator Eastern Kentucky University Construction cost $5,461,439
($35.7 million in 2017 dollars) Architect Hartshern, Schnell, Campbell, Schadt, Associates Address Roy and Sue Kidd Way, Richmond, KY 40475, USA Owner Eastern Kentucky University Team Eastern Kentucky Colonels football Similar Eastern Kentucky University, Roy Stewart Stadium, Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadi, Tucker Stadium, Graham Stadium | ||
Roy kidd stadium and begley building
Roy Kidd Stadium is Eastern Kentucky University's football stadium in Richmond, Kentucky. The stadium is home to the EKU Colonels football team, located on campus. Currently, Roy Kidd Stadium consists of upper and lower level seating areas with a predominant majority of the seats being metal bleachers. Reserved chairback seats can be found in the middle of the lower level, as well, the seats are generally purchased by season ticket holders and Eastern Alumni.
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The Colonels football team has found success playing at Roy Kidd Stadium, possessing a 191-43-1 home record.
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History
The stadium was originally named Hanger Field just like its predecessor but was later renamed in 1990 for long-time EKU Head Football Coach Roy Kidd, who achieved well over 300 wins in his career at the university and led the team to two Division I-AA National Championships in 1979 and 1982. On April 8, 2009, it was announced that the original natural turf was being replaced by SF II synthetic turf for the upcoming 2009 football season. The home locker rooms, along with new play-clocks and scoreboard, were also included in the minor renovation for that season. A majority of the football operations, along with a state-of-the-art strength & conditioning and athletic training facilities are located next door in the Moberly Building.
The stadium's architecture allows for Roy Kidd Stadium to serve as the "roof" of an academic building known as the Begley Building. Inside there are: three gymnasiums, two handball courts, 36 classrooms, 60 offices, as well as the locker and training rooms for the football team.
In the 2004 season, 22,700 people ventured to the stadium to watch Eastern Kentucky battle its rival Western Kentucky, making the fifth largest crowd in the stadium's history.