Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium

Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium

Location	1396 Stadium Road, Brookings, South Dakota
Owner	South Dakota State University
Operator	South Dakota State University
Capacity	19,340
Record attendance	19,371
Surface	AstroTurf
Construction
Broke ground	2014
Opened	2016
Construction cost	$65 million
Tenants
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (NCAA) (2016–present) Brookings High School Bobcats (SDHSAA) (2016-present)

The Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium is an American football stadium in Brookings, South Dakota, United States, on the campus of South Dakota State University. It is the home venue of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team. The stadium, which was constructed in phases on the previous Coughlin-Alumni Stadium site, seats 19,340 spectators. The stadium was funded through private gifts and long-term revenue streams, including expanded club seats, loge boxes, and a premium suite level. Lead gifts totaling $12.5 million from Sioux Falls banker Dana Dykhouse and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford were announced in October 2013. The stadium opened in 2016.

The stadium project was approved by the state Legislature during the 2014 session and signed into law by Governor Dennis Daugaard. Construction began in the fall of 2014 with the east and south stands completed in August 2015. The remainder of the project was finished by the next football season in August 2016. Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium replaced old Coughlin–Alumni Stadium.

History

The first event opening the stadium was the Jacks Bash concert which featured country music artists Lee Brice, Little Big Town, and Luke Bryan on September 8, 2016. Two days later the football team opened up the stadium with a 56–28 win against the Drake Bulldogs. South Dakota State would go on to post a 6–1 record at home during the 2016 season including a playoff win against the Villanova Wildcats. South Dakota State has posted a 30–5 record at Dana J Dykhouse Stadium through five years.

Attendance records

Rank	Attendance	Date	Game Result
1	19,371	October 26, 2019	3 South Dakota State 16, 1 North Dakota State 23
2	18,130	November 4, 2017	10 South Dakota State 33, 2 North Dakota State 21
3	18,122	November 6, 2021	9 South Dakota State 27, 2 North Dakota State 19
4	17,730	October 22, 2016	7 South Dakota State 24, 13 Youngstown State 10
5	16,887	September 17, 2016	9 South Dakota State 31, Cal Poly 38
6	15,806	September 16, 2017	4 South Dakota State 51, Drake 10
7	15,345	November 12, 2016	11 South Dakota State 28, South Dakota 21
8	15,171	September 10, 2016	9 South Dakota State 56, Drake 28
9	15,162	September 11, 2021	2 South Dakota State 52, Lindenwood 7
10	14,614	September 8, 2018	3 South Dakota State 45, Montana State 14
11	14,526	September 15, 2018	3 South Dakota State 90, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 6
12	14,427	October 2, 2021	2 South Dakota State 55, Dixie State 7
13	14,357	October 13, 2018	2 South Dakota State 36, Youngstown State 7
14	14,347	October 14, 2017	7 South Dakota State 18, Northern Iowa 38
15	14,269	September 21, 2019	3 South Dakota State 43, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 7
16	14,155	October 1, 2016	15 South Dakota State 52, 8 Western Illinois 14
17	13,776	October 5, 2019	3 South Dakota State 28, Southern Illinois 10
18	12,891	October 7, 2017	8 South Dakota State 49, Southern Illinois 14
19	12,381	October 12, 2019	3 South Dakota State 38, 19 Youngstown State 28
20	12,218	August 31, 2017	4 South Dakota State 51, Duquesne 13

Student Section

The Student section for South Dakota State sits on the south end of the stadium with the band centered in the middle. The student section often fills the end zone and helps to create a loud environment inside of Dana J Dkyhouse Stadium. On August 31, 2017, South Dakota State broke a student attendance record when 4,251 students packed the stands against Duquesne in the stadiums first ever Thursday night game. South Dakota State won the game 51-14.

South Dakota State's student section has an official student organization called the Barnyard Cadets. This group organizes a student gathering on campus before each Jackrabbit home game before the whole student body walks toward the stadium from the south.

See also

• List of NCAA Division I FCS football stadiums