Foreman Field at S. B. Ballard Stadium is a 19,782-seat multi-purpose stadium in Norfolk, Virginia. It opened in 1936 with a football game between the University of Virginia and the College of William & Mary.
History
The stadium was once the home of the Norfolk Division of William & Mary (now Old Dominion University) football program from 1936 until its 1941 demise, and has undergone remodeling for Old Dominion's new Monarchs college football team for its start in 2009.
Foreman Field hosted the annual Oyster Bowl game from 1946 to 1995, featuring major college football teams. Syracuse defeated Navy there in 1959 on its way to winning the national championship. Future NFL stars Fran Tarkenton, Roger Staubach, and Don Meredith played in Oyster Bowl games. It was also the home of the semi-pro Norfolk Neptunes in the 1960's and '70s, and the Washington Redskins played several pre-season games there in the 1960's. A drawing of Foreman Field is featured in the John Grisham novel Bleachers .
Old Dominion football
The stadium underwent a $24.8 million renovation in preparation for the start of the 2009 I-AA season. In July 2009, the stadium was renamed Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium, in honor of a local contractor, who donated more than $2.5 million for the stadium. On September 5, 2009, the first ODU football game was held at Foreman Field. Old Dominion defeated Chowan University 36–21.
References
- ^ Foreman Field Stadium - Pages from Norfolk's Past
- ^ Radford, Rich (2007-09-26), ODU plans $24.8 million renovation of Foreman Field , Virginian-Pilot , http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=133335&ran=44452 , retrieved 2007-11-24
- ^ http://hamptonroads.com/2009/07/old-dominion-names-foreman-field-stadium-sb-ballard
- ^ O'Dell, Larry (2009-09-05), Old Dominion beats Chowan 36-21 , Associated Press , http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gQDlRcK5Hno-2TAU1XidBUAtVQewD9AHHMJG2 , retrieved 2009-09-06
External links
- Old Dominion University
- Foreman Field Football Complex
Coordinates: 36°53′20.04″N 76°18′17.56″W / 36.8889°N 76.3048778°W / 36.8889;
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