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Howard Wood Field

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Howard Wood Field is a stadium in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, constructed in 1957. It is primarily used for American football and is the home stadium of the Augustana College. Field turf was installed to replace the natural grass after a renovation project in 2002. The stadium holds 10,000 people.

Events: Howard Wood Field is host to the | Howard Wood Dakota Relays, an extended weekend of collegiate and High School track and field competition. Howard Wood Field is also host to the President's Bowl American football games. The President's Bowl serves as a fundraiser for extra curricular activities for the Sioux Falls, South Dakota public High Schools. From 1993 through 2006 over $1.3 Million has been raised from this annual set of football games. Additionally, Howard Wood Field serves as host for the Dakota Bowl, an annual fundraiser for O'Gorman High School, which is a Catholic school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Dakota Bowl is focused around an American Football game between O'Gorman High School and another team chosen on a year by year basis. The stadium also serves as host to other track events as well as marching band competitions.