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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. The record attendance for the stadium was on September 3, 2022, against North ...
- Ficklen Memorial Stadium (1963–1994)
- 100 Ficklen Dr, Greenville, North Carolina 27858
- Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
- East Carolina University
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. ADDRESS: 100 Ficklen Drive - Greenville, NC 27858-4353. Quick Facts: Capacity: 50,000. Opened: 1963. Surface: Natural Grass. Attendance Record: 51,711 (Sept. 3, 2022; NC State 21, East Carolina 20) First Game: Sept. 21, 1963 (ECU 20, Wake Forest 10) The Early Years The original plan for ECU's current football facility was ...
No Quarter. Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium opened on September 7, 1963, as East Carolina defeated Wake Forest 21-10. The total cost of the stadium was $300,000 which included permanent stands on the south side, a small press box, and a lighting system. Several renovations since then have made Dowdy-Ficklen arguably the nicest non-power 5 college ...
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Dowdy-Ficklen consistently hosts some of the largest crowds outside of Power 5 conference games. The stadium’s record attendance of 51,082 was set September 13, 2014 in a 70-41 rout of UNC Chapel Hill. As of the beginning of the 2017 season, the Pirates have compiled a record of 183-93-1 in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
Sep 9, 2021 · Kids Zone Is Back for 2021. The Kids Zone inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium returns in 2021 after a successful launch in 2019. The Kids Zone is sponsored by Greenville Utilities, Eastern Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry and Sawyer's Fun Park. The Kids Zone is in the grass area right behind Sections 10-11 with Gate 4 being the nearest gate.
The history of the stadium dates back to the early 1960s, when James S. Ficklen, a prominent member of the Greenville business community, led the way in getting a new stadium built for the Pirates. Costing just over $200,000, the Pirates played their first game at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on September 21, 1963 against Wake Forest.
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. The record attendance for the stadium was on September 3, 2022, against North Carolina State University with 51,711 in attendance ...
