DakotaDome

Opened in 1979

About DakotaDome

DakotaDome is a College Football stadium in Vermillion, South Dakota. It opened in 1979. It seats 9,100. Its current tenant is South Dakota Coyotes (College Football), since 1980. By capacity it ranks 211th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 173rd oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.

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Photo of DakotaDome
Photo by Jrobb525. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

9,100

Source: Wikipedia

Year Opened

1979

Address

414 East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota 57069

Elevation

1,211 ft

369 m above sea level

Operator

University of South Dakota

Address derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

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Teams

Home seasons at DakotaDome by team, 1979–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
South Dakota Coyotes
While based here: 21 seasons
College Football · 1980–present
Missouri Valley Football Conference 2012–2026 · Great West Conference 2010–2011 · North Central Conference 1980–1984 · FCS (Division I-AA)
  1. Home venue unknown 1899–1978
  2. DakotaDome 1980–present
College Football 1980–present

Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of DakotaDome?

The capacity of DakotaDome is 9,100.

When was DakotaDome built?

DakotaDome opened in 1979.

Who operates DakotaDome?

DakotaDome is operated by University of South Dakota.

Who plays at DakotaDome?

DakotaDome is the home venue of South Dakota Coyotes.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Location

Coordinates: 42.7911, -96.9277
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Kirkeby–Over Stadium 51 mi
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium 2016– 106 mi
Creighton Stadium 1925–1966 117 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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