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Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium is the on-campus football facility at East Carolina University for the East Carolina Pirates in Greenville, North Carolina. The official capacity of the stadium is 51,000, tying it for the second largest college stadium in North Carolina.
- Ficklen Memorial Stadium (1963–1994)
- 100 Ficklen Dr, Greenville, North Carolina 27858
- Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
- East Carolina University
The James Skinner Ficklen Memorial Stadium was dedicated on Sept. 21, 1963, as East Carolina defeated Wake Forest, 20-10. The original stadium consisted of the permanent stands on the south side, a small press box, and the old lighting system which was removed after the 1974 season.
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, the third largest university stadium in North Carolina, stands as the culmination of Leo Jenkins’s dream of building a premier athletic venue for eastern North Carolina. Dowdy-Ficklen consistently hosts some of the largest crowds outside of Power 5 conference games.
Sep 9, 2021 · Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium wasn't the same last year with crowd restrictions, but fans can expect traditional pregame and in-game activities. Enjoy the return of Gameday traditions such as Purple Haze, No Quarter, cannon blasts, "FIRST DOWN …. PIRATES!" and more.
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium is a horseshoe with the upper deck rising above the north side and the TowneBank Tower above the south side. The Pete and Lynn Murphy Center fill in the endzone where there are no seats. Chairback seating is available on the lower level between the 20-yard lines.
- Joseph Oakes
Home. DOWDY FICKLEN STADIUM. Greenville, NC. Nicknamed the “Rowdy Dowdy,” there is only one college football stadium where you can rock out to a Jimi Hendrix song! Before kickoff of each ECU game, Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” blares over the sound system at Dowdy Ficklen Stadium as the crowd goes crazy and the team runs onto the field.
Apr 20, 2024 · Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Phone: 252-737-4600. Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium is ECU’s on-campus football facility. The official capacity of the stadium is over 50,000, making it the third-largest in North Carolina. The stadium is also the site of the Spring Commencement exercises for the university.
