Tucker Stadium is a 16,500-seat
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used for multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a design philosophy that stres ...
in
Cookeville, Tennessee
Cookeville is the county seat and largest city of Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was reported to be 34,842. It is recognized as one of the country's Cookeville micropolitan area, mic ...
. It is home to the
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team, and is named for former coach
Wilburn Tucker. The football field is named Overall Field in honor of former coach and administrator
P. V. Overall.
Tucker Stadium hosted the
TSSAA high school football state championships between 2009 and 2020.
History
Construction on the stadium began in 1965, and was completed in time for the following year's football season. The first Golden Eagles football game at the stadium was played on September 24, 1966, against the
Chattanooga Mocs.
In October 1980, during Tennessee Tech's Homecoming celebration, the stadium was officially renamed Tucker Stadium, in honor of former Tennessee Tech football coach
Wilburn Tucker. Tennessee Tech hosted a viewing party at Tucker Stadium, to watch the
August 21, 2017 solar eclipse which was viewable in
totality on this day.
Renovations
Artificial turf was first installed on the football field in 1970. In 2007, Tucker Stadium received upgrades to its playing field with the installation of new artificial turf, as well as renovations and a new surface to the nine-lane track.
Upgraded lighting systems were added to the stadium in 2008.
In 2009, additional facility upgrades were performed on the press box.
Prior to the 2018 football season, a new, large video scoreboard was installed.
In November 2021, it was announced that the west side of Tucker Stadium would be demolished and replaced with a new west side featuring all premium seating, suites, and club level seats. The project was estimated to cost $30 million. Demolition of the west side of the stadium began in August 2024.
See also
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List of NCAA Division I FCS football stadiums
The following is a list of current National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) College football, football stadiums in the United States.
Conference affil ...
References
External links
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles - Tucker Stadium
College football venues in Tennessee
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
Buildings and structures in Putnam County, Tennessee
Multi-purpose stadiums in the United States
1966 establishments in Tennessee
Sports venues completed in 1966
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