Roy Kidd Stadium

CG Bank Field at Roy Kidd Stadium
Former names	Hanger Field
Location	Roy and Sue Kidd Way Richmond, Kentucky 40475
Owner	Eastern Kentucky University
Operator	Eastern Kentucky University
Capacity	20,000
Surface	SF II Synthetic Turf
Construction
Opened	1969
Construction cost	$5,461,439; ($45.4 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Hartshern, Schnell, Campbell, Schadt, Associates
Tenants
	Eastern Kentucky Colonels (NCAA) (1969–present)

CG Bank Field at Roy Kidd Stadium is Eastern Kentucky University's football stadium in Richmond, Kentucky. The stadium is home to the EKU Colonels football team, located on campus. Currently, CG Bank Field at Roy Kidd Stadium consists of upper and lower-level seating areas, with a predominant majority of the seats being metal bleachers. Reserved chairback seats can be found in the middle of the lower level, as well, the seats are generally purchased by season ticket holders and Eastern Alumni.

The Colonels football team has found success playing at CG Bank Field at Roy Kidd Stadium, possessing a 191-43-1 home record.

History

The stadium was originally named Hanger Field, just like its predecessor, but was renamed in 1990 for longtime head football coach Roy Kidd, who won 314 games during his tenure at the Eastern Kentucky and led his teams to two NCAA Division I-AA Championships, in 1979 and 1982. In the 2004 season, 22,700 people ventured to the stadium to watch Eastern Kentucky battle its rival Western Kentucky, making it the fifth largest crowd in the stadium's history. In 2022 the field was renamed CG Bank Field.

Renovations

On April 8, 2009, it was announced that the original natural turf was being replaced by SF II synthetic turf for the upcoming 2009 football season.^[2] The home locker rooms, along with new play-clocks and scoreboard, were also included in the minor renovation for that season.^[3]

Features

A majority of the football operations, along with a state-of-the-art strength & conditioning and athletic training facilities are located next door in the Moberly Building. The stadium's architecture allows for Roy Kidd Stadium to serve as the "roof" of an academic building known as the Begley Building. Inside there are: three gymnasiums, two handball courts, 36 classrooms, 60 offices, as well as the locker and training rooms for the football team.

Record attendance

Attendance	Opponent	Date	Score
25,300	Western Kentucky	Oct. 20, 1979	W 8–6
25,000	Western Kentucky	Oct. 22, 1977	W 35–10
24,500	Western Kentucky	Oct, 23, 1971	L 16–7
24,200	Western Kentucky	Oct. 25, 1975	W 13–7
22,700	Western Kentucky	Sep. 18, 2004	L 21–8
22,500	Murray State	Oct. 31, 1970	W 17–7
22,400	Marshall	Sep. 19, 1987	W 37–34
21,700	Delaware State	Sep. 10, 1988	W 48–7
21,200	Murray State	Nov. 1, 1980	W 24–14
20,800	Western Kentucky	Oct. 24, 1981	W 19–11

Images

Roy Kidd Stadium
Exterior, 2008
Home stands, 2008.

References

^ 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.
^ "Hanger Field to Undergo Change in Playing Surface". 8 April 2009.
^ "Hanger Field to get new turf - Sports". Archived from the original on 2009-12-01.

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[inflation-US-1] 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.

[Turf-2] "Hanger Field to Undergo Change in Playing Surface". 8 April 2009.

[EKUPROG-3] "Hanger Field to get new turf - Sports". Archived from the original on 2009-12-01.

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v t e Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
Venues	Hanger Stadium (1938–1968) Roy Kidd Stadium (1969–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games 1955 Tangerine Bowl 1967 Grantland Rice Bowl Morehead State: Old Hawg Rifle Western Kentucky: Battle of the Bluegrass
Culture & lore	The Colonel "Rally Maroon and White" Marching Colonels
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901–1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917–1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 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 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Eastern Kentucky University
Facilities	Alumni Coliseum Model Laboratory School Roy Kidd Stadium Turkey Hughes Field
Athletics	Eastern Kentucky Colonels Baseball Men's basketball Football Women's basketball