Cameron Indoor Stadium
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| Former names | Duke Indoor Stadium (1940–1972) |
| Location | 301 Whitford Drive Durham, NC 27706 |
| Opened | January 6, 1940 |
| Owner | Duke University |
| Operator | Duke University |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction cost | $400,000 ($6.55 million in 2013 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Horace Trumbauer Julian Abele |
| Capacity | 9,314 |
| Tenants | |
| Duke Blue Devils (Men's and Women's basketball, Women's Volleyball, Men's Wrestling) |
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Cameron Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena located on the West Campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. It is home to the Duke Blue Devils men's and women's basketball teams, the women's volleyball team, and the men's wrestling team.
It is one of the few indoor arenas with a "Stadium" name (the old Chicago Stadium was another).
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History [edit]
The plans for the stadium were drawn up in 1935 by basketball coach Eddie Cameron. The stadium was designed by Julian Abele, who had studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, France. The same architectural firm that built the Palestra was brought in to build the new stadium. The arena was dedicated on January 6, 1940, having cost $400,000. At the time, it was the largest gymnasium in the country south of the Palestra at the University of Pennsylvania. Originally called "Duke Indoor Stadium", it was renamed for Cameron on January 22, 1972.[2]
The building originally included seating for 8,800, though standing room was sufficient to ensure that 9,500 could fit in on a particularly busy day. Then, as now, Duke students were allocated a large number of the seats, including those in the lower sections directly alongside the court. Renovations in 1987–1988 removed the standing room areas, added an electronic scoreboard and display over center court, wood paneling, brass railings and student seats, bringing capacity to 9,314, though now there is sufficient standing to ensure a total of 10,000 could fit into Cameroon Indoor on a very busy day. For high profile games, students are known to pack in as many as 1,600 into the student sections, designed for a maximum of 1,100. Prior to the 2002–2003 basketball season, air conditioning units were installed in Cameron for the first time as a response to health and odor concerns for players and fans alike.[3] Prior to the 2008-09 season, a new video scoreboard replaced the electronic board over center court.[4] Before the 2009-10 season, additional changes were made, including installing LED ribbon boards to the front of the press table and painting the upper seats Duke blue.[5]
Atmosphere [edit]
The students and fans are known as "Cameron Crazies" for their support of the team and loud cheering that has been recorded as high as 121.3 dB, which is louder than a power saw at 3' or a jackhammer.[6]
For access to major games, including those against the University of North Carolina, students reside in tents for months in an area outside of Cameron known as "Krzyzewskiville". The hardwood floor was dedicated and renamed Coach K Court in November 2000.[7]
Media coverage [edit]
Sports Illustrated ranked it fourth on its list of the top 20 sporting venues of the 20th century, and USA Today referred to it as "the toughest road game in the ACC".[8]
Milestone games [edit]
Sources: Statistics published by Duke University as of the end of the 2011 season 2011-2012 Duke Men's Basketball Media Guide;
| Game no. | Date | Result |
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| Game 1 | January 6, 1940 | Duke 36, Princeton 27 |
| Game 100 | January 24, 1948 | Duke 52, Virginia Tech 45 |
| Game 200 | February 5, 1957 | Duke 90, Pittsburgh 72 |
| Game 300 | January 28, 1967 | Duke 99, North Carolina State 60 |
| Game 400 | February 25, 1976 | Clemson 90, Duke 89 |
| Game 500 | January 11, 1984 | Duke 73, Appalachian State 60 |
| Game 600 | December 1, 1990 | Duke 111, Charlotte 94 |
| Game 700 | February 2, 1997 | Duke 70, Georgia Tech 61 |
| Game 800 | February 8, 2004 | Duke 81, Clemson 55 |
| Game 900 | February 4, 2010 | Duke 86, Georgia Tech 67 |
Additionally, the facility hosted the Southern Conference men's basketball tournament from 1947 to 1950 and the MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament in 1972 and 1973.
Home court advantage [edit]
Records at Cameron Indoor Stadium
All-Time: 800-153 (.839)[9]
Coach K: 442-58 (.884)
Last 200 games: 186-14 (.930)
Non-conference win streaks [edit]
On December 20, 2012, the Duke men's basketball team extended its non-conference home winning streak to 100 with an 76-54 victory over the Elon Phoenix. It is currently the longest non-conference home winning streak in college basketball, with the last non-conference home loss coming against St. John’s on Feb. 26, 2000 when the then #2 Blue Devils lost 83-82 against the unranked St. John's Red Storm.
The current streak is the longest non-conference home win streak in Duke men's basketball history, breaking the previous record, which lasted 95 games, from February 2, 1983–December 2, 1995, beginning with a 73-71 win over William & Mary and ending with a 65-75 loss to Illinois.[10][11]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Staff. Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2012. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ King, William E. (March 1, 1996). "Edmund M. Cameron 1902-1988". The Duke Dialogue. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
- ^ Lewis, Julia (July 29, 2002). "'Cool' To Be A Duke Fan? Cameron Indoor Stadium To Get AC". WRAL (Raleigh). Retrieved March 6, 2008.
- ^ "'Duke University to Upgrade Cameron Indoor Stadium with Daktronics Integrated System'". Daktronics. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- ^ "Cameron Indoor Stadium Receives Enhancements". Duke Sports Information. September 13, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
- ^ Decibel meter photo
- ^ Keohane, Nannerl O. (November 20, 2000). "MEMORANDUM: Summary of Activities" (PDF). Retrieved March 6, 2008.
- ^ "SI's Top 20 Venues of the 20th Century". Sports Illustrated. June 2, 1999. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ "Duke Blue Devils Basketball Statistical Database - Season by Season". StatsGeek.com. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
- ^ "Cameron Indoor Records" (PDF). Duke Sports Information. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
- ^ "1982-83 Season and Results". StatsGeek.com. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
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Coordinates: 35°59′51.1″N 78°56′32.3″W / 35.997528°N 78.942306°W
