Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium

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.

Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Location1396 Stadium Road, Brookings, South Dakota
OwnerSouth Dakota State University
OperatorSouth Dakota State University
Capacity19,340
Record attendance19,371
SurfaceAstroTurf
Construction
Broke ground2014
Opened2016[1]
Construction cost$65 million
Tenants
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (NCAA) (2016–present)
Brookings High School Bobcats (SDHSAA) (2016-present)

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.[2] 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
119,371October 26, 20193 South Dakota State 16, 1 North Dakota State 23
218,130November 4, 201710 South Dakota State 33, 2 North Dakota State 21
318,122November 6, 20219 South Dakota State 27, 2 North Dakota State 19
417,730October 22, 20167 South Dakota State 24, 13 Youngstown State 10
516,887September 17, 20169 South Dakota State 31, Cal Poly 38
615,806September 16, 20174 South Dakota State 51, Drake 10
715,345November 12, 201611 South Dakota State 28, South Dakota 21
815,171September 10, 20169 South Dakota State 56, Drake 28
915,162September 11, 20212 South Dakota State 52, Lindenwood 7
1014,614September 8, 20183 South Dakota State 45, Montana State 14
1114,526September 15, 20183 South Dakota State 90, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 6
1214,427October 2, 20212 South Dakota State 55, Dixie State 7
1314,357October 13, 20182 South Dakota State 36, Youngstown State 7
1414,347October 14, 20177 South Dakota State 18, Northern Iowa 38
1514,269September 21, 20193 South Dakota State 43, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 7
1614,155October 1, 201615 South Dakota State 52, 8 Western Illinois 14
1713,776October 5, 20193 South Dakota State 28, Southern Illinois 10
1812,891October 7, 20178 South Dakota State 49, Southern Illinois 14
1912,381October 12, 20193 South Dakota State 38, 19 Youngstown State 28
2012,218August 31, 20174 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

References
  1. "Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Gameday Information".
  2. "The Official Site of South Dakota State Athletics". www.gojacks.com. Retrieved 2017-04-13.

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