Foreman Field

Foreman Field at S. B. Ballard Stadium
Location	5115 Hampton Boulevard; Norfolk, Virginia 23529
Owner	Old Dominion University
Operator	Global Spectrum
Capacity	20,118 (2013–present); 20,068 (2012); 19,818 (2011); 19,782 (2009–2010); 20,000 (1998-2008); 25,662 (1981–1997); 26,000 (1957–1980); 17,500 (1936–1956)
Surface	AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D
Construction
Broke ground	1935
Opened	October 3, 1936
Renovated	2009
Construction cost	$300,000; ($5.12 million in 2014 dollars); $29,521,218 (renovation)
Architect	Ellerbe Becket (renovation)
Tenants
	Old Dominion Monarchs (NCAA); Field hockey (1974–2007); Football (1936–1940; 2009–present); Norfolk Neptunes (CFL and ACFL) (1966–1971) Norfolk State Spartans (1986–1996)

Foreman Field at S. B. Ballard Stadium is a 20,118-seat multi-purpose stadium on the campus of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. It opened in 1936 with a football game between the University of Virginia and the College of William & Mary's Norfolk Division (which is now Old Dominion University).^[4] It is currently being used to house Old Dominion Monarchs football games, along with the Monarch Marching Band

History

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Foreman Field Postcard (c. 1946)

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 served as the home stadium for the Norfolk State University football program (also located in Norfolk, VA) throughout the 1980s and 1990s until completion of Norfolk State's 35,000 seat William "Dick" Price Stadium in 1997.

Foreman Field hosted the annual Oyster Bowl game from 1946 to 1995, featuring major college football teams in its early decades. 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 minor pro Norfolk Neptunes in the 1960s and 1970s, and the Washington Redskins played several pre-season games there in the 1960s.

The Virginia Ambassadors of the World Football League were to play their games at Foreman Field in 1974 before the franchise was sold and moved to Orlando. The Shreveport Pirates of the Canadian Football League almost moved there for the 1996 season before the franchise folded.^{[citation needed]} The United Football League's Virginia Destroyers likewise considered Foreman Field as a potential location before instead choosing the Virginia Beach Sportsplex. A drawing of Foreman Field is featured in the John Grisham novel Bleachers.

Old Dominion football

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Ainslie Football Complex in 2009

The stadium underwent a $24.8 million renovation in preparation for the start of the 2009 I-AA season.^[5] 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.^[6] On September 5, 2009, the first ODU football game was held at Foreman Field. Old Dominion defeated Chowan University 36–21.^[7]

References

↑ ODU Sports Report on Opening Game of 2011 Season
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External links

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v t e Old Dominion Monarchs football
Venues	Foreman Field (1936–present) Powhatan Sports Complex (practice)
Culture & lore	Big Blue
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

v t e Football stadiums of Conference USA
East Division	Jerry Richardson Stadium (Charlotte) FAU Stadium (Florida Atlantic) FIU Stadium (FIU) Joan C. Edwards Stadium (Marshall) Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium (Middle Tennessee) Foreman Field (Old Dominion) Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium (Western Kentucky)
West Division	Joe Aillet Stadium (Louisiana Tech) Apogee Stadium (North Texas) Rice University Stadium (Rice) Faulkner Field at M. M. Roberts Stadium (Southern Miss) Sun Bowl (UTEP) Alamodome (UTSA)

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Location	5115 Hampton Boulevard Norfolk, Virginia 23529
Owner	Old Dominion University
Operator	Global Spectrum
Capacity	20,118 (2013–present) 20,068 (2012) 19,818 (2011)^[1] 19,782 (2009–2010) 20,000 (1998-2008) 25,662 (1981–1997) 26,000 (1957–1980) 17,500 (1936–1956)
Surface	AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D
Broke ground	1935
Opened	October 3, 1936^[2]
Renovated	2009
Construction cost	$300,000^[2] ($5.12 million in 2014 dollars^[3]) $29,521,218 (renovation)
Architect	Ellerbe Becket (renovation)
Tenants
Old Dominion Monarchs (NCAA) Field hockey (1974–2007) Football (1936–1940; 2009–present) Norfolk Neptunes (CFL and ACFL) (1966–1971) Norfolk State Spartans (1986–1996)