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The athletic arena with a seating capacity of 50,000 has developed an iconic campus and community presence since its inaugural game against Wake Forest. Contributors to its fame on the field and off were 11 head coaches, 20 seminal games, and 14 Hall of Fame inductees
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Stasavich, Clarence ; Jenkins, Leo Warren, 1913-1989; Marshall University; Scales, Waightstill M., Jr. ; Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium--history; Ficklen, James Skinner; East Carolina University--Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium; Football coaches--East Carolina University; Football--Wake Forest--History; Football stadiums--East Carolina University; Holtz, Louis Leo (Skip), Jr., 1964-
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22987
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ECU's football stadium began with a building campaign in 1961. Dr. Leo Jenkins , the new college president, approached W. M. (Booger) Scales, Jr. as chairman of the drive to finance the James S. Ficklen Memorial Stadium. Ground was broken on the proposed site of the stadium on May 3, 1962, the late J. S. Ficklen’s birthday. The Stadium was formally dedicated on the evening of Sept. 21, 1963. The second portion of Ficklen Stadium was dedicated in September 1968. Before the 1978 season, the seating capacity was again expanded from 20,000 to 35,000.
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