Bobby Dodd Stadium

Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field is the football stadium located at the corner of North Avenue at Techwood Drive on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. It has been home to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, often referred to as the "Ramblin' Wreck", in rudimentary form since 1905 and as a complete stadium since 1913. The team participates in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. It is the oldest stadium in the FBS and has been the site of more home wins than any other FBS stadium.

Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field
"The Flats"
A view of Bobby Dodd Stadium during a night game against Virginia Tech.
Bobby Dodd Stadium
Location in midtown Atlanta
Bobby Dodd Stadium
Location in Atlanta
Bobby Dodd Stadium
Location in Georgia
Bobby Dodd Stadium
Location in the United States
Former names
  • Grant Field (1913–1988)
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field (1988–2023)
Address155 North Avenue, Northwest
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
Coordinates33°46′21″N 84°23′34″W
OwnerGeorgia Institute of Technology
OperatorGeorgia Institute of Technology
Capacity51,913 (2024–present)

Former capacity:

List
    • 55,000 (2003–2023)
    • 43,719 (2002)
    • 41,000 (2001)
    • 46,000 (1986–2000)
    • 58,121 (1967–1985)
    • 53,300 (1962–1966)
    • 44,000 (1947–1961)
    • 30,000 (1925–1946)
    • 25,000 (1919–1924)
    • 7,000 (1913–1918)
Record attendance60,316 (1973 vs. Georgia)
SurfaceBermuda grass (1913–70, 1995–2019)
Astroturf (1971–94)
Shaw Legion NXT synthetic turf (2020–present)
Construction
Broke groundApril 1913
OpenedSeptember 27, 1913
Renovated1985, 2003, 2020
Expanded1924, 1925, 1947, 1958, 1962, 1967, 2003
Construction cost$35,000 (original west stands)
($1.08 million in 2023 dollars)
$75 million (Latest expansion)
ArchitectCharles Wellford Leavitt
HOK Sport (renovation)
Tenants
College football:

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (NCAA)
(1913–present)
Peach Bowl (NCAA) (1968–1970)
Soccer:

Atlanta Apollos (NASL) (1973)
Atlanta Beat (WUSA) (2001)
Atlanta United FC (MLS) (2017)
Website
ramblinwreck.com/bobby-dodd-stadium
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