Foreman+Field

 **__Old Dominion University__**  **__Foreman Field__**

**__PRESENT DAY:__**  The Foreman football stadium at Old Dominion University is located on 49th Street between Hampton Boulevard and Bluestone Avenue. The complex includes 26 luxury seats and 390 loge seats in 100 mini boxes. There is a new game day building, scoreboard, sound system, parking garage and even new AstroTurf. Old Dominion expected the field to rank as a top Division I-AA facility however the team is currently competing as an FCS program. __** RECONSTRUCTION: **__ __ 2005: __ __ June __ : The Board of Visitors voted to create an NCAA Division football team.

__2007:__ Announcements of the construction of the stadium were made. Construction begins. __ 2009: __ __August:__ Construction completed. Monarch football program begins again. **__ COMMISSION: __** The University commissioned the stadium from S.B. Ballard Construction Company,   along with Clark Nexsen Architecture & engineering. Renovating the old sports complex cost the University $24.8 million and construction lasted from late 2007 until August 2009. __**HISTORY:**__ Foreman Field was originally constructed in 1936 at the Norfolk Division and cost approximately $300,000. A. H. Foreman was a member of the William & Mary Board of Visitors as well as Chairman for the Norfolk School Board. He supported and helped raise funds for the construction of the stadium. The field was generally utilized for baseball, track, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, football and commencement ceremonies. The football and track programs were dropped in 1941 and 1982 respectively.

__**SEE ALSO:**__

ODU Football

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[|ODU Libraries Exhibit]

Hampton Roads: Foreman Field

[|Monarch Athletics]

Monarch Football