Rhodes Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium in North Carolina
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1 Stadium Drive
Elon, North Carolina 27244 |
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Owner | Elon University |
Operator | Elon University |
Capacity | 14,000 [1] |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | March 14, 2000 [2] |
Opened | September 22, 2001 |
Construction cost |
$
13 million
($21.5 million in 2022 dollars [3] ) |
Architect | Ellerbe Becket |
General contractor | Beers Construction Co. [4] |
Tenants | |
Elon Phoenix ( NCAA ) |
Rhodes Stadium is an 14,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Elon, North Carolina . Named for trustee Dusty Rhodes, his wife, Peggy, and their family, the stadium opened in 2001 and is home to the Elon University Phoenix football team . The stadium also hosts soccer games on occasion.
Before Rhodes Stadium was built Elon played in Burlington at Burlington Memorial Stadium .
See also
References
- ↑ "Elon Football Team Returns to Rhodes Stadium to Face Furman" . Elon Athletics. November 10, 2010 . Retrieved September 11, 2013 .
- ↑ Fuchs, Mike (March 15, 2000). "Elon Students Celebrate Stadium Elon College Kicks off a $13 Million Football Stadium with a Groundbreaking Ceremony" . News & Record . Greensboro. p. B4 . Retrieved September 11, 2013 .
- ↑ 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 May 28, 2023 .
- ↑ "Rhodes Stadium Opening Brings End To 92-Year Road Trip" . Ellerbe Becket. September 1, 2001 . Retrieved September 26, 2011 .
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