Tom Adams Field
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| Location | 42 W Warren Avenue, Detroit, MI 48208 |
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| Coordinates | 42°21.336′N 083°04.73′W / 42.355600°N 83.07883°W |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Surface | FieldTurfRevolution (2.5")[1] |
| Scoreboard | Electronic video |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1968 |
| Renovated | 2001, 2006, 2015 |
| Tenants | |
| Wayne State Warriors football Wayne State Warriors women's track & field | |
Tom Adams Field, best known simply as Adams Field, is a 6,000 seat football stadium on the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. It is primarily used for Wayne State Warriors football of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, a Division II conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
The Field was named after Thomas B. Adams. He was a football and track athlete in the late 1930s and early 1940s for WSU, and graduated in 1944. Lettering in both sports from 1938-1940, Adams was a major part of the teams. Before he graduated he took a break from school and joined the Navy for more than 4 years, earning multiple awards for his service. After his time in the military he started working at Campbell-Ewald and eventually became the CEO. He also became a board member at his alma mater. For all of his athletic, military, and business achievements the Wayne State Football field was named in honor of him on October 11, 2003.[2]
Stadium improvements
The stadium turf has been replaced several times. The most recent replacement was in May, 2015 when FieldTurfRevolution (2.5") artificial turf was installed.[1][3]
A new 35-foot video board was installed in August, 2015.[3]
The eight lane Lowell Blanchard Track, located in the stadium, was first installed in 2006. Mondo surfacing was added to the track in 2011.[4]
References
- ^ a b Tim Carroll and Alex Franzen (April 29, 2015). "WSU replacing artificial turf, project cost $415,000". The South End. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ http://wsuathletics.com/documents/2012/9/6/2012_FB_MG_pages114-126.pdf?id=1133, accessdate=2013-05-21, pp=124
- ^ a b "2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). WSUAthletics.com. p. 132. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Lowell Blanchard Track". Wayne State University. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
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