Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
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 The stadium during a Wake Forest vs. Ole Miss game, September 6, 2008 | |
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| Former names |
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|---|---|
| Location | 411 Deacon Blvd, $4 million ($35 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Walter Robbs Callahan & Pierce (renovations) |
| Tenants | |
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons football (NCAA) (1968–present) | |
| Website | |
| godeacs.com/truistfield | |
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium is a football stadium in
SunTrust.[4] On June 21, 2023, the stadium name was changed to Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium after Allegacy became an official banking partner with Wake Forest Athletics.[5]
History
The former stadium name of
Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park and Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
.
The current stadium consists of two bowed grandstands on either side of the field. The southeast end zone is known as "Deacon Hill", and is used for berm seating during games. The Bridger Field House, originally built in 1968 with the stadium, was demolished in early 1996 and rebuilt during the 1996 football season. It opened midway through the 1997 football season. The structure is located behind the northwest end zone.
Renovations
In 2006, the Wake Forest Athletics Department announced plans to further the renovations on Truist Field (then Groves Stadium) with the construction of Deacon Tower which will house a new press box. Deacon Tower opened prior to the 2008 season. The press box is the centerpiece of the third of six levels of renovations set to take place at Truist Field. The old press box, built in 1968, was successfully imploded & demolished on the morning of January 14, 2007 as numerous Demon Deacon fans watched on. Previous renovations included the bricking of the facade of the grandstand in 2005 and the implementation of FieldTurf in 2006. In 2011, a new scoreboard was added, replacing the spot of the previous, smaller scoreboard at the top of Deacon Hill.[7]
Events
| Notable events at Truist Field | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Artist | Event | ||
| August 11, 2017 | Guns N' Roses | Not in This Lifetime... Tour | ||
| October 13, 2018 | Billy Joel | Billy Joel in Concert | ||
| May 21, 2022 | Paul McCartney | Got Back | ||
Gallery
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Picnic area -
Wake Forest game, 2006 -
East sideline -
Exterior view -
Lateral view, 2004 -
Press and luxury boxes
See also
Footnotes
- ^ In both the 2022 and 2023 seasons, one Power Five stadium was smaller—respectively Oregon State's Reser Stadium (26,407) and Vanderbilt's FirstBank Stadium (28,500). However, both capacities were/are temporary. With renovation of Reser Stadium completed in 2023, its capacity is now 35,548. FirstBank Stadium is expected to have a capacity of about 34,000 when its ongoing renovation is completed in 2024.
References
- ^ Grogan Rawls, Molly (June 4, 2014). "June 4,1966: Groves Stadium Groundbreaking". Winston-Salem Time Traveler. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- Greensboro News & Record. Archived from the originalon September 30, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2007.
- ^ Wake Forest Athletic Communications (July 8, 2020). "Truist Field at Wake Forest". Wake Forest University Athletics (Press release). Wake Forest University. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Glenn, Teyah (June 21, 2023). "Wake Forest University football stadium now named Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium". WFMY. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ "Demon Deacons Facilities: BB&T Field". Wake Forest Sports. Archived from the original on December 5, 2007. Retrieved December 29, 2007.
- ^ "Wake Forest Wake Forest University - WakeForestSports.com - The Official Site of Demon Deacon Athletics". www.wakeforestsports.com.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Groves Stadium.
- Official website
- "BB&T Field". Ballparks.com.
