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'''Durham County Memorial Stadium''' is an 8,500-seat [[multi-purpose stadium]] located in [[Durham County, North Carolina]]. The stadium is mostly used for [[high school football]] and [[soccer]]. It also serves as the home field for the [[Shaw University|Shaw Bears football team]] despite the school's location in neighboring [[Wake County, NC|Wake County]]. The [[Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association|CIAA]] hosted its Football Championship game from 2008-2012, and will host again in 2014.<ref name=ciaa>{{cite news|url=http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/ciaa-football-title-game-is-going-back-to-durham/article_132a8bb4-fc9b-11e3-989f-001a4bcf6878.html|title=CIAA football-title game is going back to Durham|work=Winston-Salem Journal|last=Dell|first=John|date=June 25, 2014|accessdate=August 25, 2014}}</ref>
'''Durham County Memorial Stadium''' is an 8,500-seat [[multi-purpose stadium]] located in [[Durham County, North Carolina]]. The stadium is mostly used for [[high school football]] and [[soccer]]. It also serves as the home field for the [[Shaw University|Shaw Bears football team]] despite the school's location in neighboring [[Wake County, NC|Wake County]]. The [[Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association|CIAA]] hosted its Football Championship game from 2008-2012, and again in 2014 and 2015 before the game was moved to [[Salem, Virginia]].<ref name=ciaa>{{cite news|url=http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/ciaa-football-title-game-is-going-back-to-durham/article_132a8bb4-fc9b-11e3-989f-001a4bcf6878.html|title=CIAA football-title game is going back to Durham|work=Winston-Salem Journal|last=Dell|first=John|date=June 25, 2014|accessdate=August 25, 2014}}</ref>


In addition to high school and college football, Durham County Memorial Stadium serves as the current home for the [[Carolina Phoenix]] of the [[Independent Women's Football League]], who won the 2013 IWFL World Championship. The [http://www.trianglerattlers.net Triangle Rattlers], a semi-professional football team which represented [[Research Triangle|The Triangle]] and surrounding area, also called the Stadium home for a period of time.
In addition to high school and college football, Durham County Memorial Stadium serves as the current home for the [[Carolina Phoenix]] of the [[Independent Women's Football League]], who won the 2013 IWFL World Championship. The [http://www.trianglerattlers.net Triangle Rattlers], a semi-professional football team which represented [[Research Triangle|The Triangle]] and surrounding area, also called the Stadium home for a period of time.

Revision as of 03:03, 27 August 2018

Durham County Stadium
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Full nameDurham County Stadium
LocationDurham Co., NC
OwnerCounty of Durham
Capacity8,500
Field size75 x 127 yards
68 x 116 meters
Construction
Built1960[1]
Tenants
Shaw Bears football (NCAA D-II)
Carolina Phoenix (IWFL)
Tobacco Road FC (NPSL/PDL) (2016-present)

Durham County Memorial Stadium is an 8,500-seat multi-purpose stadium located in Durham County, North Carolina. The stadium is mostly used for high school football and soccer. It also serves as the home field for the Shaw Bears football team despite the school's location in neighboring Wake County. The CIAA hosted its Football Championship game from 2008-2012, and again in 2014 and 2015 before the game was moved to Salem, Virginia.[2]

In addition to high school and college football, Durham County Memorial Stadium serves as the current home for the Carolina Phoenix of the Independent Women's Football League, who won the 2013 IWFL World Championship. The Triangle Rattlers, a semi-professional football team which represented The Triangle and surrounding area, also called the Stadium home for a period of time.

Durham County Memorial Stadium is also one of North Carolina's main archery and track and field venues.

Location

750 Stadium Drive Durham, NC 27704

References

  1. ^ "DURHAM COUNTY MEMORIAL STADIUM". OpenDurham.org. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  2. ^ Dell, John (June 25, 2014). "CIAA football-title game is going back to Durham". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved August 25, 2014.

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