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Bulldog Stadium (Bryant University)
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Bulldog Stadium is a stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island
. It is primarily used for American football
and is the home field of Bryant University
. The stadium holds 5,500 people and was built in 1999. It has also hosted numerous events for Rhode Island High School State Championships, as well as most state football camps.
The centerpiece of Bryant University's athletic facilities, Bulldog Stadium was completed in 1999 to coincide with the varsity debut of Bryant football.
With a seating capacity
of 5,500, Bulldog Stadium utilizes a design that is usually reserved for larger stadiums, ensuring excellent sight lines and maximum comfort for spectators. A 4,200-seat permanent bleacher comprises the backdrop for the home side of the field, while 1,300 additional seats are available on the visitor's side. Three hundred seats in the stadium are equipped with backs and arm rests.
The Bulldog locker room is a modern facility designed to give Bryant players a comfortable and accommodating team room. The stadium also has its own athletic training center, office space and public rest rooms.
The Bulldog Stadium press box contains booths for both home and visiting coaches as well as work space for game personnel and visiting media. A number of telephone lines are connected to the press box, allowing members of the media to file stories from the site and track out-of-town scores. The press box also has a fax machine and Internet access available to members of the media.
Bulldog Stadium's playing surface was laser-graded, and special turf was installed in time for the 1999 varsity football season.
In 2007, the Bulldogs hosted their first ever appearance in the NCAA Division II National Football Championship
versus West Chester
. Over 5,000 people came to see this historic moment in Bulldogs athletics history.
In addition to serving as the home of Bryant's football team, Bulldog Stadium also plays host to the school's men's and women's lacrosse and men's and women's soccer teams and also has been the host of Rhode Island's high school state championship games.
Smithfield, Rhode Island
Smithfield is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. It includes the historic villages of Esmond, Georgiaville, Mountaindale, Hanton City, Stillwater and Greenville...
. It is primarily used for American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
and is the home field of Bryant University
Bryant University
Bryant University is a private university located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, U.S., that grants the degrees of bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and master's degrees in business, taxation and accounting. Until August 2004, it was known as Bryant College...
. The stadium holds 5,500 people and was built in 1999. It has also hosted numerous events for Rhode Island High School State Championships, as well as most state football camps.
The centerpiece of Bryant University's athletic facilities, Bulldog Stadium was completed in 1999 to coincide with the varsity debut of Bryant football.
With a seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
of 5,500, Bulldog Stadium utilizes a design that is usually reserved for larger stadiums, ensuring excellent sight lines and maximum comfort for spectators. A 4,200-seat permanent bleacher comprises the backdrop for the home side of the field, while 1,300 additional seats are available on the visitor's side. Three hundred seats in the stadium are equipped with backs and arm rests.
The Bulldog locker room is a modern facility designed to give Bryant players a comfortable and accommodating team room. The stadium also has its own athletic training center, office space and public rest rooms.
The Bulldog Stadium press box contains booths for both home and visiting coaches as well as work space for game personnel and visiting media. A number of telephone lines are connected to the press box, allowing members of the media to file stories from the site and track out-of-town scores. The press box also has a fax machine and Internet access available to members of the media.
Bulldog Stadium's playing surface was laser-graded, and special turf was installed in time for the 1999 varsity football season.
In 2007, the Bulldogs hosted their first ever appearance in the NCAA Division II National Football Championship
NCAA Division II national football championship
The NCAA Division II National Football Championship began in 1973. Prior to 1973, four regional bowl games were played in order to provide postseason action for what was then called the NCAA College Division and a poll determined the final champion....
versus West Chester
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public university located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, about miles west of Philadelphia. It is one of the 14 state universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education . West Chester was ranked 69th in the Master's Universities ...
. Over 5,000 people came to see this historic moment in Bulldogs athletics history.
In addition to serving as the home of Bryant's football team, Bulldog Stadium also plays host to the school's men's and women's lacrosse and men's and women's soccer teams and also has been the host of Rhode Island's high school state championship games.