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 ($6.64 million in 2012 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Horace Trumbauer, Julian Abele |
| Capacity | 12,000 (1960) 9,314 (1988) |
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| 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 is another).
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[edit] History
Supposedly, 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]
[edit] Atmosphere
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][7]
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.[8]
[edit] Media coverage
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".[9]
[edit] Milestone Games
Sources: Statistics published by Duke University as of the end of the 2002 season;
| Game no. | Date | Result |
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| Game 1 | January 6, 1940 | Duke 36, Princeton 27 |
| Game 100 | February 19, 1948 | Duke 57, Virginia 48 |
| Game 200 | February 27, 1957 | Duke 81, Virginia 66 |
| Game 300 | February 21, 1967 | Duke 97, Wake Forest 84 |
| Game 400 | December 11, 1976 | Duke 65, Richmond 63 |
| Game 500 | January 26, 1984 | N.C. State 79, Duke 76 |
| Game 600 | December 29, 1990 | Duke 134, Lehigh 67 |
| Game 700 | February 27, 1997 | Duke 81, Maryland 69 |
| Game 800 | January 17, 2004 | Duke 84, Wake Forest 72 |
| 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.
[edit] Home court advantage
Records at Cameron Indoor Stadium
All-Time: 771-150 (.837) (entering the 2011-2012 season)[10]
Coach K: 318-48 (.850) (entering the 2005-2006 season)
Last 300 games: 271-29 (.903) (entering the 2011-2012 season)
[edit] Non-conference win streaks
On January 1, 2012, the Duke men's basketball team extended its non-conference home winning streak to 93 with a 85-55 victory over the Pennsylvania Quakers. 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 82-83 against the unranked St. John's Red Storm.
The longest non-conference home win streak in Duke men's basketball history 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.[11][12]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ King, William E. (1996-03-01). "Edmund M. Cameron 1902-1988". The Duke Dialogue. http://www.lib.duke.edu/archives/history/eddie_cameron.html. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ Lewis, Julia (2002-07-29). "'Cool' To Be A Duke Fan? Cameron Indoor Stadium To Get AC". Wral.com. http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/102449/. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ "'Duke University to Upgrade Cameron Indoor Stadium with Daktronics Integrated System'". http://www.daktronics.com/Company/NewsReleases/Pages/DukeBasketball.aspx.
- ^ http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=204793357
- ^ Decibel meter photo
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- ^ Keohane, Nannerl O. (2000-11-20). "MEMORANDUM: Summary of Activities" (PDF). http://dukespace.lib.duke.edu/dspace/bitstream/10161/64/27/RPT20001120.pdf. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ CNN. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/centurys_best/news/1999/06/02/top_venues/.
- ^ "Duke Blue Devils Basketball Statistical Database - Season by Season". StatsGeek.com. http://goduke.statsgeek.com/basketball-m/seasons/. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ "Cameron Indoor Records" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. http://web.archive.org/web/20070930055235/http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/duke/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/cameronrecords.pdf. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ "1982-83 Season and Results". StatsGeek.com. http://goduke.statsgeek.com/basketball-m/seasons/schedule.php?season=1982-83. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
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Coordinates: 35°59′51.1″N 78°56′32.3″W / 35.997528°N 78.942306°W
