Gene Cox Stadium
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Hurley W. Rudd Field at Gene Cox Stadium is a municipal American football
venue for local teams in Tallahassee, FL. It seats approximately 5,500 fans, but has room to accommodate an additional 1,000 people. Currently, Hurley W. Rudd Field at Gene Cox Stadium serves all nine public middle schools and the five public high schools located in Leon County
. It is right next to the North Florida Fair Grounds.
shortly after his retirement and, the natural grass field was named in honor of four-term Florida state legislator and former Tallahassee, FL mayor, Hurley W. Rudd Sr..
middle school football games and most home games for the local public high schools, including: Chiles High School
, Godby High School, Leon High School
, Lincoln High School, and Rickards High School. Due to the large demand for use of the stadium, all home game scheduling is channeled through Leon County Schools
and often results in high school football games being played on Thursdays and Fridays. While it is not uncommon for games to also be played at Chiles High School
and Leon High School
, all intercity matchups take place at Gene Cox Stadium.
The stadium and field is officially a neutral site for all Tallahassee, FL public high schools, with the designated home and away teams in intercity games rotating on a year by year basis. However, the field has been occasionally painted by the county during the postseason to support specific area teams in the playoffs.
The FHSAA Girl's Flag Football finals will be held at the stadium in 2012, 2013, 2014. The top eight teams will play a two day, three game tournament to crown the state champion. The first FHSAA final was at Clearwater High School in Pinellas County. The last eight championship have been played in Boca Raton.
public school football, Hurley W. Rudd Field at Gene Cox Stadium also hosts several other annual events, such as the regional high school marching band
tournament and the spring football combine. In 2006, it was the fall training site for the Tallahassee Titans
, an American Indoor Football Association franchise, during the team's only season.
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...
venue for local teams in Tallahassee, FL. It seats approximately 5,500 fans, but has room to accommodate an additional 1,000 people. Currently, Hurley W. Rudd Field at Gene Cox Stadium serves all nine public middle schools and the five public high schools located in Leon County
Leon County, Florida
Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida, named after the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León. At the 2010 Census, the population was 275,487. The county seat of Leon County is Tallahassee which also serves as the state capital. The county seat is home to two of Florida's major...
. It is right next to the North Florida Fair Grounds.
History
The stadium was built in 1969 during a time when the addition of a third local high school called for the construction of a centralized, shared facility. Ultimately, a location bordering the North Florida Fairgrounds on the south side of town was selected for this purpose. Originally called Capital Stadium, the name was changed in 1998 to honor local high school coaching legend Gene CoxGene Cox
Gene Cox was a football coach at Leon High School in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. Over his 38-year coaching career at four different schools, his teams won a total of 313 games, a feat that had not been duplicated as of 2006. In 1988, he was inducted into the State of Florida Sports Hall...
shortly after his retirement and, the natural grass field was named in honor of four-term Florida state legislator and former Tallahassee, FL mayor, Hurley W. Rudd Sr..
Football Use
Today, Hurley W. Rudd Field at Gene Cox Stadium is home to all Leon CountyLeon County, Florida
Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida, named after the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León. At the 2010 Census, the population was 275,487. The county seat of Leon County is Tallahassee which also serves as the state capital. The county seat is home to two of Florida's major...
middle school football games and most home games for the local public high schools, including: Chiles High School
Lawton Chiles High School
Lawton Chiles High School is public high school located on US 319 north of Tallahassee.- History :Lawton Chiles High School was established in 1999 and is the newest public high school in the Leon County school district. The first graduating class was the class of 2002...
, Godby High School, Leon High School
Leon High School
Leon High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida. For the 2007-2008 school year, the Florida Department of Education gave the school an "A" rating after its students scored well above the state average on standardized tests in reading and in math...
, Lincoln High School, and Rickards High School. Due to the large demand for use of the stadium, all home game scheduling is channeled through Leon County Schools
Leon County Schools
Leon County Schools is a school district serving Leon County, Florida and based in Tallahassee.As of the 2004 - 2005 school year, it has about 34,100 students, 2209 teachers and 2100 administrative and support personnel. The current superintendent of schools is Jackie Pons.-History:Education in...
and often results in high school football games being played on Thursdays and Fridays. While it is not uncommon for games to also be played at Chiles High School
Lawton Chiles High School
Lawton Chiles High School is public high school located on US 319 north of Tallahassee.- History :Lawton Chiles High School was established in 1999 and is the newest public high school in the Leon County school district. The first graduating class was the class of 2002...
and Leon High School
Leon High School
Leon High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida. For the 2007-2008 school year, the Florida Department of Education gave the school an "A" rating after its students scored well above the state average on standardized tests in reading and in math...
, all intercity matchups take place at Gene Cox Stadium.
The stadium and field is officially a neutral site for all Tallahassee, FL public high schools, with the designated home and away teams in intercity games rotating on a year by year basis. However, the field has been occasionally painted by the county during the postseason to support specific area teams in the playoffs.
The FHSAA Girl's Flag Football finals will be held at the stadium in 2012, 2013, 2014. The top eight teams will play a two day, three game tournament to crown the state champion. The first FHSAA final was at Clearwater High School in Pinellas County. The last eight championship have been played in Boca Raton.
Other Use
In addition to serving Leon CountyLeon County, Florida
Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida, named after the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León. At the 2010 Census, the population was 275,487. The county seat of Leon County is Tallahassee which also serves as the state capital. The county seat is home to two of Florida's major...
public school football, Hurley W. Rudd Field at Gene Cox Stadium also hosts several other annual events, such as the regional high school marching band
Marching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
tournament and the spring football combine. In 2006, it was the fall training site for the Tallahassee Titans
Tallahassee Titans
The Tallahassee Titans were an American Indoor Football Association team that began play as a 2007 member. The team played its home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Florida.-History:...
, an American Indoor Football Association franchise, during the team's only season.