College Stadium
Encyclopedia
College Stadium was the stadium for the East Carolina
Pirates
football team
. It was built in 1949 for $25,000. The facility sat
2,000 spectators. The complex was raze
d in 1962 once Ficklen Memorial Stadium
was built. It replaced Guy Smith Stadium as the primary football field.
of the school met to discuss building a stadium on campus. Boosters at that meeting pledged $8,000 that night. It was decided $25,000 was needed to construct the complex. After a fund raising drive, $25,730 was raised from 1,500 individuals and 227 businesses. It was dedicated on September 21, 1949. The Pirates beat Cherry Point
in the first game 24-0. It was located on on the east side of the Main Campus approximately where the Brewster Building is today.
East Carolina University
East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
Pirates
East Carolina Pirates
The East Carolina Pirates are the intercollegiate sports teams representing East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. All varsity-level sports teams sponsored by the university compete in NCAA Division I as a member of Conference USA...
football team
East Carolina Pirates football
The East Carolina Pirates is a college football team that represents East Carolina University . The team is currently a member of the Conference USA, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association .The Pirates have won seven conference championships and...
. It was built in 1949 for $25,000. The facility sat
Seating capacity
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2,000 spectators. The complex was raze
Raze
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d in 1962 once Ficklen Memorial Stadium
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
Bagwell Field at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium is the on-campus football facility for the East Carolina Pirates in Greenville, North Carolina. The official capacity of the stadium is 50,000, making it the third largest college stadium in North Carolina. The record attendance for the stadium was on October...
was built. It replaced Guy Smith Stadium as the primary football field.
History
In November 1948, President Messick and boostersBoosterism
Boosterism is the act of "boosting," or promoting, one's town, city, or organization, with the goal of improving public perception of it. Boosting can be as simple as "talking up" the entity at a party or as elaborate as establishing a visitors' bureau. It is somewhat associated with American small...
of the school met to discuss building a stadium on campus. Boosters at that meeting pledged $8,000 that night. It was decided $25,000 was needed to construct the complex. After a fund raising drive, $25,730 was raised from 1,500 individuals and 227 businesses. It was dedicated on September 21, 1949. The Pirates beat Cherry Point
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point or MCAS Cherry Point is a United States Marine Corps airfield located in Havelock, North Carolina, USA, in the eastern part of the state...
in the first game 24-0. It was located on on the east side of the Main Campus approximately where the Brewster Building is today.