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Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium is the on-campus playing venue for football at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, United States (also known as UGA). The 93,033-seat stadium is the ninth-largest football stadium in the NCAA (and in the United States ), and the 17th-largest such stadium in the world.
Oct 9, 2019 · Sanford Stadium was built on two natural hillsides which gives it extraordinary beauty, especially with the privet hedge surrounding the field. That was the idea of a former Georgia...
The university’s first football field, Herty Field, was moved in 1911 by Dr. Steadman Sanford. To honor his contributions, the newly moved field was named after him as Sanford Field after it was moved to the center of the campus.
Aug 19, 2023 · Sanford Stadium is getting a full facelift for the 2023 season. In step one of a two-step, $68.5 million renovation plan, the UGA Athletic Association has completely renovated the south side of...
Aug 27, 2024 · The catalyst for the stadium’s construction came in 1927 when Georgia suffered a controversial defeat at Grant Field, sparking Sanford’s determination to build a stadium “bigger than...
Jul 11, 2023 · In 1940, lights were added to the field level paving the way to the first Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium night game, a 7-7 tie between Georgia and Kentucky on October 26, 1940. Eventually, the East end of the stadium was enclosed, more lights added, and the capacity increased to 82,122.
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Jul 10, 2022 · Contents hide. 1. It’s located on the main campus of the University of Georgia. 2. The stadium was named in honor of a former President of the University. 3. The stadium replaced an older on-campus playing field in 1929. 4. The stadium was constructed in 1929 because of a nearby rival. 5.
